Secretary of the Treasury Annual Report, 1866

REPORT

OF THE

SECRETAEY OF THE TREASURY

THE STATE OF THE FINANCES

THE YEAR 1866

WASHINGTON;

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OPFIOB,

1866 .

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INDEX.

Pago.

The Secretary’s report 1

Statement No» 1. Duties* revenues and public expenditures during the fiscal year

ending Juno 30, 3866, agreeably to warrants issued 31

Statement No, 2. Kecelpts and expenditures for the quarter ending September 30,

1866 J- 36

Statement No. 3, The indebtedness of the United States. - 38

Heport of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue 44

Report of the Comptroller of the .Currency. - - ^ 65

Report of the First Comptroller- 77

Report of the Second Comptroller - v---. 70

Report of the Commissioner of Customs 82

Report of the First Auditor 04

Report of tbo Second Auditor - 95

Report of the Third Auditor 98

Report of the Fourth Auditor 121

Report of the Fifth Auditor 127

Report of tho Auditor for the Post Office Department. 158

Report of tho Treasurer 160

Reportof the Register - 177

Report of the Solicitor.......... 181

Report of the Supervising Architect......... ........ 188

Report of the Light-houso Board...... 211

Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey. - 229 /

Report of the Director of the hlint - 2^

Special report upon the United States branch mint, San Francisco, and matters con-
nected therewith ^ 255

Statement No. 4, Gold, silver, and copper coinage at the mint of the United States
in the several years from its establishment in 1792, and the coinage at the branch
mints and tho New York assay offiefb from their organization to Juno 30, J866. 270

Statement No. 5. Exports and imports of coin and bullion from 1821 to I860 inclu-
sive; also the excess of imports and exports during the same year. 273

Instructions to special commissioners to collect mining statistics in the States and Ter-
ritories west and east of the Rocky mountains. ..u. .... 274

Report of the Supervising Inspector of Steamboats. ...... ...... ...... 276

Special report upon tho cause of the loss of the steamer Evening Star. S95

Report of the Director of the Bureau of Statistics. - 300

Statement No. 6. Amount of the public debt on the first day of Jhnuaiy in each of
the years from 1791 to 3842 inclusive, and at various dates in subsequent years,

toJulyl,3866...-......-...-V...... 304

Statement No. 7. Revenue collected from the beginning of the government to June
30, 1866, under tho several heads of customs, internal revenue, direct tax, post-
age, public lands, and miscellaneous sources, with the receipts from loans and

treasury notes, and the total receipts;, i. 306

Statement No. 8. Expenditures from the beginning of the govofAcnuni to June 30,,

3866, under the several heads of civU lists, foreign intercours4?3Savy Depart-
ment, War Pepartment,:pensions, Indian depaism»»ffl5i(lbidl^b5fiVfe

the interest and principal of the pubHc debt, arid tolarwipe»ditjiia<iiNij4«4a..i 108

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Statement No. 9. Domestic exports for £scal year ending June 30, 1866 SlQ

Statement No. 10. Foreign exports for fiscal year ending June 30, 1866 314

Statement No. 1 1. Imports for the fiscal year ending Jane 30, 1666. 322

Statement No. 12. Foreign tonnage, entrances and clearances, by districts, lor fiscal

year ending June 30, 1866...... 339

Statement No. 13. Foreign tonnage, entrances and clearances, by countries, for fiscal

year ending June 30, 1866............. 340

Statement No. 14. Domestic tonnage^ old admeasurement, by districts, year 1866.... 342

Statement No.'lS. Domestic tonnage, new admeasurement, by districts, year I860,. .. 344*

Statement No. 16. Gross yalao of the exports and imports from the beginning of the

government to Mane 30, 1666....

Statement No. 17. Foreign merchandise imported, exported, and consumed annually
from 1^1 1* 1866, with the population and rate of consumption ftt capita cal-
culated for each year 347

Statement No. 18. Talue of domestic produce and foreign merchandise, exclusive of

specie, exported aunnally from 1821 to 1866....... 348

Statement No. 19. Export of staple products, breadstufis, provisions, oils, and ^imal

products for seven years-.----.. 349

Statement No, 20. Value of leading articles of manufacture exported from 1847 to I860 351 ^

Statement No. 21, Amount of the tonnage of the United States annually from 1789 to
1666, inclusive; also the registered and enrolled and licensed tonnage employed

in steam navigation each year. ^ ^ 355

Statement No. 22. Amount expended at each enstom-houso in the United States during

the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866.............. 356

Statement'No. 23. Number of persons employed in each district of the United States
for the collection of customs daring the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866, with

their ocenpation and compensation... 359

Statement No. 24. General results of all receipts and disposal of merchandise

the United States during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866 375

Statement No. 25. Liabilities of the United States to various Indian tribes under

slipnlations of treaties, &c... 377

Statement No. 26, Stocks held hi trust by the United States for the Chickasaw

national fund and the Smithsonian Institution 394

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THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.

Treasury Department,

Washington^ December 3, 1866.

In conformity with the requirements of law, the Secretary has the honor tO
make the following report :

In Ilia report under date of the 4th of December, 1865^ the Secretary esti-
mated, according to the data furnished him by this department and by the other
departments, that the expenditures of the government for the three quarters of
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866, would exceed the receipts $112,194,947 20.
The result was widely different. The receipts exceeded the estimates
$89,905,905 44 ; the expenditures fell short of the estimates $200,529,235 30.
The following statement exhibits the items of increase of receipts and decrease
of expenditures in comparison with the estimates :

Statement of the estimated and actual receipts and expenditures of the United
States from October 1, 1865, to June 30, 1866.

receipts.

Estimated.

Actual.

Excess of rec’pts.

Customs

Lemds

Internal revenue

Miscellaneous-----.. ------

Direct tax

$100,000,000 00
500,000 00
176,000,000 00
30,000,000 00

$132,037,063 55
532, 140 40
212,607,927 77
43,285,125 90
1,943,642 82

$32,037,008 65
32, 140 40
37,607,927 77
18,285,125 90
1,943,642 82

Cash balance October 1, 1665 —

305,500,000 00
67^.158,515 44

395,405,905 44
67,158,515,44

89,905,905 44

372,658,515 44

462,564,420 88

expenditures:

Estimated.

Actual.

Excess of estim’s.

Civil service--;.—

Pensions and Indians--—— — — .
War Department.--—

Kavy Department *

Interest on public ^

$32,994,(02 38
12,256,790 94
307,788,760 57
35,000,000 00
96,813,668 76

$30,485,500 65
11,061,285 79
119,080,464 50
26,802,716 31
96,894,260 19

$2,508,651 83
1,195,505 15
188,708,286 07
8,197,283 69

Deduct deficiency in estimate for in-
terest on public debt

200,609,626 74
80,391 44

484,fi», 462 64

284, 324,227 34

200,529, 235 39

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EEPORT ON THE FINANCES.

RECAPITULATION.

Actual receipts, including cash balance. $462, 564, 420 88
Estimated receipts, in eluding cash balance 372,658,515 44

Excess of receipts over estimates- 6S9, 905, 905 44

Estimated expenditures - 484, S53, 462 64

Actual expenditures 284, 324, 227 34

Actual expenditures less than estimated * 200, 529, 235 30

290, 435, 140 74

The following is a statement of receipts and expenditures for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1866 :

Balance in treasury, agreeable to war-
rants, July 1, 1865. $858,309 15

To which add balance of sundry trust
funds not included in the above balance 2, 217, 732 94

Making-balance, July 1, 1865, including

trust fund S3, 076, 042 09

Receipts from loans 7 12, 851, 553 05

Receipts from customs ... $179,046,651 58

Receipfs from lands 665, 031 03

Receipts from direct tax 1, 974, 754 12

Receipts from internal revenue. 309, 22G, S13 42

Receipts from miscellaneous sources. 67, 119, 3G9 91

— 558, 032, 620 06

1,273,960,215 20

EXPENDITURES.

Redemption of public debt- $620, 321, 725 61

Eor the civil servnee. $41, 056, 961 54
For pensions and In-
dians 18,852,416 91

For the War Depart-
ment 284,449,701 82

For the Navy Depart-
ment. 43,324, 118 52

For interest on the

public debt 133,067,741 69

520. 750, 940 48

— $1, 141, 072, 666 09

Leaving ahalance in the treasury on the 1st of July, 1866. . . 132, 887, 549 11

The following is a statement of the receipts and expenditures for the quarter
ending September 30, 1866 :

Balance in the treasury, agreeable to warrants, July 1,

1866 $132,887,549 11

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$174,011,622 24

Receipts from loans.

Receipts from customs S50, 843, 774 24

Receipts from lands. 228,399 72

Receipts from direct tax 340, 454 39

Receipts from internal revenue 99, 166, 993 98

Receipts from miscellaneous sources- , 7, 9S1, 764 24

— 158,561,386 57

EXPEXDITUIIKS

Tor the redemption of the public debt. - $243, 7S2, 833 44

For the civil service. 11, 893, 736 44

For pensions and Indians, 11, 787, 975 66

For the War Department. 13, 833, 214 03

For the Navy Department * 7* 878, 609 17

For interest on the public debt 33, 865, 399 99

465, 460, 557 92

323,041,768 73

Leaving balance in the treasury on the 1st day of Octo-
ber, 1866, of. 142, 418, 789 19

The following statement exhibits the items of increase and decrease of the
public debt for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1SC6 :

Amountofpnblic debt June 30, 1865. .82, GS2, 593, 026 53
Amount of cash in treasury . * S58, 309 15

Amount of public debt June 30, 1865, less cash in treasury. .$2, 681, 734, 717 38
Amount of public debt June 30, 1866.. S2, 783, 425, 879 21
Amount of cash in treasury 132, 8S7, 549 11

Amount of public debt June 30, 1866, less cash in treasury . 2, 650, 538, 330 10

Net decrease * - . —

This decrease was caused as follows,
treasury :

Bonds, 6 per cent., acts July 21, 1841,

and April 15, 1842.

Treasury notes, 6 per cent., acts De-
cember 23, 1857, and March 2, 1861.
Bonds, 5 per cent., act September 9,

1850, (Texas indemnity). . ,

Treasury notes, 7.30, act July 17,1861.
Certificates of indebtedness, G percent,

act March 1, 1862

Treasury notes, 5 per cent., one and

two year, act March 3, 1SQ3..

Compound interest notes, 6 per cent.,

act June 30, 1864

Bonds, 5 per cent., act March 3, 1864 - -

- 31,196,387 28

by payments and increase of cash in

$116, 139 77

2, 200 00

283, 000 00
380, 750 00

89, 381, 000 00

38, 884, 480 00

34, 743, 940 00
1,551,000 00

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REPORT OX TUE FIXAXCES.

United States notes, acts July 17, 1861,

and February 12, 1862. ^ ...

United States notes, acts February 25,
July 11, 1862, and March 3, 1863. .
Postal currency, act July 17, 1862...
Cash in treasury, increased. - ,

8200,441 00

32, 068. 760 00
2,884,707 88
132, 020, 239 96

Gross decrease.

From which deduct for iucrcase, by—
Bonds, 6 per cent., acts July ], 1862,
and July 2, 1864, issued to Central
Pacific Railroad Company, &c., in-
terest payable in lawful money . ,
Treasury notes, 7.30, acts June 30,
1SG4, and March 3, 1865, intere.st

payable in lawful money.

Temporary loan, 4, 5, and 6 per cent,
acts July 11, 1862, and June 30,

1864 ....

Gold certificates, act March 3, 1863...
Fractional currency, act March 3, 1863
Bonds, 6 per cent, act

July 17, 1861.. , $146,050 00

Bonds, 6 per cent., act

March 3, 1864 , . 3,882,500 00

Bonds, 6 per cent., act
June 30, 1864 8,211,000 00

Bonds, G per cent., act

March 3, 1865. . , 103,542,500 00

$332, 525, 658 61

64, 784, 000 00

134,641,150 00

30,459, 135 25
10,713,180 00
4, 949, 756 08

115, 782, 050 00

301, 329, 271 33

Net decrease. 31, 196, 387 28

The following statement exhibits the items of increase and decrease of the
public debt for the four months from June 30, 1866, to October 31, 18GG :
Amonntofpublicdebt, June 30, 1866. $2,783,425,879 21
Amount of cash in treasury. „ , . 132, 887, 549 11

Amount of public debt, June 30, 1866, leas cash in treas-

urj..'. 82,650,538.3.30 10

Amount of public debt, October 31,

1866 .$2,681,636,966 34

Add amount of old funded and unfund-
ed debt, included in debt of June 30,

1866, not in statement 114,115 48

2,681,751,081 82

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Amount of cash in treasury. $130, 326, 960 62

Amount of public debt, October 31, 1§66, less cash in treas-

62, 551, 424, 121 20

Net decrease.

699,114,208 90

Which decrease was caused as follows, by payments —

Bonds, 6 per ct, act July 21, 1841, and

April 15, 1842. $14,500 00

Bonds, G per cent., act January 28, 1847, 1, 672, 450 00

Bonds, 6 per cent., act of March 31,

1S4S 617,400 00

Bonds, 5 per cent., act September 9,

1850, (Texas indemnity) 175, 000 00

Bonds, 5 per cent., act March 3, 1864,

(Ten-forties). 149, 750 00

Treasury notes, 6 per cent., acts December 23, 1857, and

March 2, 1861.

Temporary loan, 4, 5, and 6 per cent, acts February 25,

March 17, July 11, 1862, and June 30, 1864...

Certificates of indebtedness, 6 per cent., acts March 1, 1862,

and March 3, 1863

Treasury notes, 5 per cent., one and two year, act March 3,

4863-

Treasury notes, 7-30, act July 17, 1861

Compound interest notes, 6 per cent, act June 30, 3864.
Treasury notes, 7-30, acts June 30, 1864, and March 3, 1865
United States notes, acts July 17, 1861, and February 12,

1862

United- States notes, acts February 25, 1862, July 11, 1862,

and March 3, 1863.

Postal currency, act July 17, 1862

82, 629, 100 00

6, 150 00

75, 172, 997 76

26, 209, 000 00

500, 000 00
11,200 00
10,500,000 00
82, 237, 250 00

3, 804 00

10,691,779 00
691,031 75

Gross decrease 208,652,312 51

From which deduct for increase of debt and decrease of
cash in treasury :

Bonds, 6 per cent., act July 17, 1861. 67, 050 00

Bonds, 6 per cent., act March 3, 1865 , 101, 738, 500 00

Bonds, 6 per cent., acts July 1, 1862,

and July 2, 1864, issued to Central
Pacific Railroad Company, &c., in-
terest payable in lawful money. . . 3, 840, 000 00

Gold certificates, act 3Iarch 3, 1863 . 183, 800 00

fractional currency, acts March 3, 1863,
and June 30, 1864 1, 208, 165 12

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Cash in treasury, decreased- . . . $2, 5G0, 5SS 49

$109, 538, 103 61

'Net decrease. .. $99, 114, 208 90

The following statement exhibits the items of increase and decrease of the
public debt from the highest point, August 31, 1865, to October 31, 1866 ;

Amount of public debt
August 31, 1865, as

per statement $2,845,907,626 56

Amount of old funded
and unfunded debt. 114,115 48

$2,846,021,742 04

Amount of cash in treasury 88,218,055 13

Amount of public debt August 31, 1865, less cash in treasury • $2,757,803,686 91
Amount of public debt
October 31, 1866,
as per statement. .. .62,681,636,966 34
Amount of old funded
and unfunded debt. 114,115 48

$2,681,751,081 82

Amount of cash in treasury 130,326*960 62

Amount of public debt, October 31, 1866, less cash in treas*
niy, 2,551,424,121 20

Net decrease 206,379,565 71

Which decrease was caused as follows, by payments and increase of cash in

treasury :

Bonds, 6 per cent., act January 28, 1847 .... $1,672, 4»^i0 00

Bonds, 6 per cent., acts July 21, 1841, and April 15, 1842. , . 144.030 77

Bonds, 6 per cent., act March 31, 1848 617,400 00

Bonds, 5 per cent., act March 3, 1864 1,700,750 00

Bonds, 5 per cent., act September 9, 1850, (Texas indemnity) 455,000 00

Treasury notes, 6 per cent., acts December 23, 1857, and March

2, 1861 8,200 00

Temporary loan, 4, 5, and G percent., acts February 25, 1862,

and June 30, 1864. , 62,146,714 27

Certificates of indebtedness, 6 per cent., acts March 1, 1862,

and March 3, 1863. 84,911.000 00

Treasury notes, 5 per cent., one and two years, act March 3,

1863 31,000,000 00

Treasury notes, 7-30, act July 17, 1861 295,100 00

Compound interest notes, 6 per cent., act June 30, 1864. 68,512,020 00

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Treasury notes, 7-30, act June 30, 1S64, and March 3, 1865. .§105,985,700 00
United States notes, acts July 17, 1861, and February 12,

' 134,610 00

United States notes, acts February 25, 1862. July 11, 1862,

and March 3, 1863 . 42,830,174 00

Postal ciniency, act July 17, 1862 3,029,739 63

Suspended requisitions. 2,111,000 00

405,553,897 67

Increase of cash in treasury * 42,108,905 49

Gross decrease 447.662.8a3 16

From 'Nvhich deduct for increase —

Bonds, 6 per cent., acts July 17 and August

1S61 $114,750 00

Bonds, 6 per cent,, act March 3, 1864 3, 882, 500 00

Bonds, G per cent., act June 30, 1864 S. 211, 000 00

Bonds, 6 per cent., act Jlarch 3, 1865 205, 281, 000 00

Bonds, 6 per cent., acts July 1, 1862, and

2, 1864, issued to Central Pacific
Bailroad Company, &:c., interest payable

ill lawful money . . . . . 8, 624, 000 00

PracLioual currency, acts March 3, 1863, and

J une 30, 1864 4, 273, 007 45

Gold certificates, act March 3, 1863^ 10. 896, 980 00

241,283,237 45

Net decrease .206, 379, 565 71

These statements are in the highest degree encouraging* They are con-
clusive evidence of the greatness of our resources, and they clearly indicate the
patience of the people under self imposed burdens, and their unwillingness that
this debt .should be a perpetual incumbrance upon the country.

It is not expected, nor is it perhaps desirable, that the same rate of reduc-
tion should be continued. A considerable diminution of taxes was effected by
the amendments of the internal revenue law at the last session of Congress. A
further diminution of internal taxes and a modification of the tariff, which will
doubtless lead to a reduction of cu.stoms duties on many articles, will be re-
quired, in order that production may be increased and new life infused into
certain branches of industry that are now languishing under the burdens which
have been imposed upon them. But, after the proper and necessary reductions
shall have been made, the revenues will doubtless bo eufiicient, if the govern-
ment shall be economically administered, to pay the current expenses, the
interest on the public debt, and reduce the principal at the rate of from four
to five millions per month. In order that this may be done, however,
there must be no additional donations to railroads, no payments but in

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tbe fulfilment of contracts, and no unnecessary expenditure of money for
any purpose whatever. With proper economy in all the departments of
the government, the debt can be paid by the generation that created
it, if wise and equal revenue laws shall be enacted and continued by
Congress, and these laws arc faithfully enforced by the ofiicers charged
with their execution* That it is the will of the people that it should be
paid, and not perpetuated, is clearly indicated by the favor with which
its rapid reduction during the past year has been regarded* The idea
that a national debt can be anything else than a burden — in which there are
some compensations, but still a burden, a mortgage upon the property find in-
dustry of tbe people — is fortunately not an American idea* In countries in
which the public expenditures are so heavy or the resources are so small that
no reduction of their public debts is practicable, and where national securities
become monopolized capital in tbe bands of moneyed aristocracies, who not only
absorb the means, but give direction to tbe sentiment of the people, public debts
may be regarded as public blessings j but no such fallacy will ever be counte-
nanced by tbe free and intelligent people of tbe United States*

Nothing in our history lias created so much surprise, both at home and abroad,
as the reduction of our national debt. Tbe wonder excited by the rapidity with
which it was created is greatly exceeded by tbe admiration of tbe resolution of
the tax-payers themselves that it shall be speedily extinguished. Tbe conviction
is becoming fastened upon tbe popular mind that it is important — for economy
in the national expenses, for tbe maintenance of a true democracy in the admin-
is trillion of the government, for the cause of good morals and of public virtue —
that tbe policy of a steady annual reduction of the debt should be definitely and
inexorably established. Nothing short of this, and that economy in the national
expenditures which will render it practicable, will reconcile the people to the
burdens of taxation. A national debt must ever be a severe strain upon repub-
lican institutions, and ours should not be subject to it one diiy longer than is
necessary. To the perpetuation of the existing debt of the United States there
are also, it may be proper to remark, serious objections growing out of tbe cir-
cumstances under which it was created* Although incurred in a great struggle
for the preservation of the government, and therefore especially sacred in its
character, its burdens are to be shared by those to whom it is a reminder of
humiliation and defeat* It is exceedingly desirable that this, with other causes
of heartburnings and alienation, should be removed as rapidly as possible, and
that all should disappear with the present generation, so that there may be
nothing in ihe future to prevent that unity and good feeling between the sections
which are necessary for true national prosperity*

The Secretary regrets, notwithstanding the large reduction of the national debt,
and the satisfactory condition, in other respects, of the national treasury, that little
progress has been made since his last report towards specie payments. The views
presented by him in that report, although indorsed in the House of Representv
lives by a nearly unanimous vote, were not sustained by corresponding legisla-
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countr 7 , according to liis recommendations, the amount of United States
notes which he was permitted to retire was limited to $10,000,000 for the six
months ending October 12, and to $4,000,000 per month thereafter. In the mean
time, the reduction of these notes and of the notes of the State banks has been
nearly balanced by the increase of the circulation of the national banks ; and
specie commands about the same premium it did when the last treasury report
was prepared. Having been thus prevented from taking the first important
step towravd a return to specie payments, the Secretary has mainly directed his
attention to meiasures looking to an increase of efficiency in the collection of the
revenues, to the conversion of interest-bearing notes into five- twenty bonds, and
to a reduction of the public debt. What has been accomplished in these re-
spects, and is not already understood by the country, is explained elsewhere in
this report. The Secretary has also deemed it to be his duty to use such means,
within his control, as were, in his judgment, best calculated to keep the business
of the country as steady as possible, Tvhile conducted on the uncerUin basis of
an irredeemable currency. To accomplish this, he has thought it necessary to hold
a handsome reserve of coin in the treasury. For doing so, he has been criticised
by many very intelligent persons, some of whom have condemned the policy as
involving a heavy loss to the country, in the way of interest ; others have ob-
jected to it as a failure on his part to avail himself of means within his control
for reducing the price of coin, and thus approximating specie payments ; on the
contrary, not a few have pronounced all sales of gold by the government unwise,
on the theory that if the coin received from customs, and not required for the pay-
ment of interest, should be permitted to accumulate until it should reach about
the same proportion to the outstanding United States notes that, in former days,
the coin in the vaults of well managed banking institutions sustained to their im-
mediate liabilities, specie payments might be resumed, without a reduction of the
currency, and without regard to the condition of trade between the United States
and other nations.

Under these circumstances, feeling sensible of the great responsibility of
his position, the Secretary has deemed it safer and better for the country to
act according to the dictates of his own judgment, carefully regarding the
condition of the markets and of the treasur^% rather than to take his direction
from those who, however intelligent and able, were under no official obliga-
tions to the government, and might be less accurately advised in regard to
the actual state of its financial affairs. He has regarded a steady market as of
more importance to the people than the saving of a few millions of dollars in the
Way of interest ; and observation and experience have assured him that, in
order to secure this steadiness in any considerable degree, Tvhile business is con-
ducted oil a paper basis, there must be power in the treasury to prevent suc-
cessful combinations to bring about fluctuations for purely speculative pur-
poses. He has also been clear in his convictions that specie payments are not
fo be restored by an accumulation of coin in the treasury, to be paid out at a
future day in the redemption of government obligations ; but rather by quick-
ened industry, increased production, and lower prices, which can alone make
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These views explain the course that Las been pursued with the gold which,
during his administration of the department, has come into the treasury. He
has permitted it to accumulate w'hcn the use or the sale of it was not nccca-
eary for paying government obligations, or to prevent commercial panics, or suc-
cessful corabiuatious against the national credit; and be bas sold whenever sah^
were necessary to supply the treasury with currency, to ward olf financial crises,
or to save the paper circulation of the country, as far as practicable, from un-
necessary and damaging depreciation. For making sales he alone is respon-
sible. If, in conducting them, any favoritism has been shown, or if the inter-
ests of any particular class have been especially regarded, it has been witliout
his knowledge, and in violation of bis instructions* He has not the slightest
reason to suppose, however, that they have not been conducted honestly, fairly,
and judiciously.

It may be hardly necessary for the Secretary to remark that his opinions have
undergone no change in regard to the importance of a restoration of the specie
standard, or the means necessary to effect it. He trusts, however, that he has
not been understood as entertaining the opinion that a reduction of the currency
would of itself necessarily bring about specie payments, altbougli the chief and
essential means to effect the desired result. He regards a redundant legal-tender
currency as the prime cause of our fiuancial difficulties, and a curtailment thereof
indispensable to an increase of labor and a reduction of prices, to an augmenta-
tion of exports and a diminution of imi)orts, which alone will place the trade be-
tween the United States and other nations on an equal and satisfactory footing;

In order that his views on this point may not be misapprehended, the Secre-
tary trusts that be will be pardoned for referring (even at a risk of a repetition
of what he has heretofore presented in other communications to Congress and in
other ways to the country) to certain laws, well understood, but too often dis-
regarded, which regulate international trade and control the movements of coin.
We have triivclled so far from the specie standard, and are so blinded in regard
to our actual financial condition and our relations with other countries, by an
inflated and irredeemable currency, and by the exportation of our securities, that
frequent recurrence to inexorable commercial and financial laws is necessary.

Ever since trade commenced between the people of different nations, gold and
silver have been the only reliable and recognized measure of value and medium
of exchanges. While in their internal trade other representatives of value have,
to a greater or less extent* been used by all nations, money made of these metals
has been pronounced by the judgment of the world the only currency possess-
ing the attributes necessary for a uniform and universal\circulating medium.
From this judgment there is no appeal. Not only is it the true and universally
acknowledged measure of value and medium of exchanges, but, by its regulat-
ing flow, it indicates the condition and the results of trade between different na-
tions. Water does not more naturally seek a level, than does specie flow from
one nation to another for the payment of balances created by an unequal ex-
change of commodities. Trade between nations is generally and chiefly con-
ducted by an exchange of their productions ; but as these exchanges are never
exactly equal, there are constantly occurring balances to be paid in something
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else ; and, in tlioir payment, nothing but the precious metals is a legal tender.
It is this necessity for paying balances in coin which regulates the trade of na-
tions. It is this great commercial and financial law which makes the nation
that sells more than it buys, the creditor nation, and the nation that buys more
than it sells, the debtor nation, and recognizes no medium but coin in the pay-
ment of balances, that determines the question of the ability of the United States
to resume and maintain specie payments. If the balance is in our favor, or, if
not in our favor, if the balance against us is so small that it can be paid without
an exhausting drain upon our precious metals, specie payments can at once be
resumed. Such, unfortunately, is not the fiict. Notwithstanding our heavy
exports during the past year, (that of cottou having been 050,67^,820 pounds,
or nearly 1,000,000 hales, a quantity greater than our entire crop of the present
year,) the United States are largely a debtor to Europe.

A few facts will put us right on this point. Between the year 1848, when gold
Was first discovered in Ualifornia, and the 1st of July, 1866, the product of the
gold and silver mines of the United States was about $1,100,000,000, nearly all
of which has gone into tlic world^s general stock ; and it is not probable that the
amount of gold and silver now in the United States is very much larger than it
was eighteen years ago.

Btiriug the fiscal year ending J une 30, 1866, the United States imported :

Foreign merchandise free of duty. $58,801,759

Foreign merchandise paying duty 368,508,051

427,309,810

Of foreign merchandise there was re-exported :

Free of duty $1,907,157

Dutiable 9,434,263

Total, (mixed gold and currency

value). 11,341,420

Which, reduced to currency value, was equal to, $10,263,233

Total net imports foreign merchandise, valued

in gold. 417,046,577

Imports, specie $10,329,156

Of which there was re-exported 3,400,697

Net imports, specie. - 6,928,459

Total net imports, foreign merchandise and specie . . . $423,975,036

During the fiscal year ending Juno 30, 1866, the United States
exported domestic merchandise, currency value, $468,040,903,

reduced to gold value. 333,322,085

Specie exported , * 82,643,374

Total domestic exports, valued in gold. < - 415,965,459

Apparent balance of trade, valued in gold . . . „ 8,009,577

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But these figures, taken from the reports of the custom-houses, do not pre-
sent the whole truth. For many years there has been a systematic under- valua-
tion of foreign merchandise imported into the United States, and large amounts
have been smuggled into the country along our extended sea-coasts and fron-
tiers. To make up for under- valuations and smuggling, and for cost of trans-
portation paid to foreign ship-owners, twenty per cent, at least should be added
to the imports, which would make the balance for the past year against the
United States nearly $100,000,000. It is evident that the balances have been
largely against the United States for some years past, whatever may have been
the custom-house returns. On no other ground can the fact bo accounted for
that a very large amount of American bonds is now held in Europe, which are

estimated as follows, to wit :

United States bonds, $350,000,000

State and municipal bonds 150,000,000

EaUroad and other stocks and bonds * 100,000,000

600,000,000

It is evident, from these figures, that the balances are against us, and,
chiefly by the exportation of our government bonds, are being temporarily and
improvidently arranged ; temporarily, becau^c a large portion of these bonds
have been bought on speculation, and will be likely to be returned whenever finan-
cial troubles in the countries in which they are held shall make it necessary
for the holders to realize upon them, or whenever satisfactory profits can be
made by returning them, which will be when they nearly approach their par
value in coin ; improvidently, because they are being purchased at very low
prices, and because their exportation stimulates imports, and thus cripples home
industry. Nothing is more certain than the fact that there can be no perma-
nent resumption of specie payments in the United States until the balances be-
tween them and other nations shall be made easy by an exportation of com-
modities, including the products of the mines, equal at least to our importations,
and until provision shall be made for returning bonds, or for preventing their
return at unpropitious times. This state of things, it is conceived, cannot be
eflected without a change in our financial policy.

There being but one universally recognized measure of value, and that being
a value in itself, costing wbat it represents in the labor which is required to
obtain it, the nation that adopts, either from choice or temporary necessity, an
inferior standard, violates the financial law of the world, and inevitably suffers
for its violation. An irredeemable, and, consequently, depreciated currency
drives out of circulation tbo currency superior to itself; and if made by law a
legal tender, while its real value is not thereby enhanced, it becomes a false
and demoralizing standard, under the influences of which prices advance in a
ratio disproportioned even to its actual depreciation. Very d.fibrcnt from this
is that gradual, healthy, and general advance of prices which is the effect of
the increase of the precious metals. The coin which is obtained in the gold

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and silver-producing districts, although it first affects prices within such dis-
tricts, following the course of trade, and in obedience to its laws, soon finds its
way to other countries, and becomes a part of the common stock of the nations,
which, increasing in amount by the regular product of the mines, and in ac-
tivity by the growing demands of commerce, advances the price of labor and
commodities throughout the commercial world. Thus, the products of the
American, Australian, and Russian mines tend first to advance prices in their
respective localities, but the operation of trade soon distributes these pro-
ducts, and enterprise everywhere feels and responds to the increase of the
universal measure of value. All this is healthful, because slow, permanent,
and universal. The coin produced in any country will be retained there no
longer than its productions and sales keep the balance of trade in its favor. As
soon as it becomes cheaper (if this word can be properly used in regard to the
standard of value) in the country in which it is produced than in other accessible
countries, or rather when it will purchase more in other countries (adding in-
terest, the cost of transportation, duties, and other necessary expenses) than in
that in which it is produced, or ^vhen it is required to pay balances to other
countries, it flows to them by a law as regular and as certain as gravitation.
Hence, although the precious metals are produced in considerable quantities in
but a few countries, they affect the prices in all. Not so with a paper currency,
which is local in its use and in its influence. Its advantages, when convertible,
are admitted ; for, if convertible, although it swells the volume of currency, it
rather increases enterprise than prices. Its convertibility prevents expansion,
while its larger volume gives impetus to trade and creates greater demand for
labor. But when a paper currency is an inconvertible currency, and especially
when, being so, it is made by the sovereign power a legal tender, it becomes
prolidc of mischief. Then specie becomes demonetized, and trade is uncertain
hi its results, because the basis is fltictuating ; then prices advance as the vol-
ume of currency increases and require as they advance further additions to the
circulating medium ; then speculation becomes rife, and ** the few arc enriched
at the expense of the many;^^ then industry declines, and extravagance is
wanton ; then, w’ilh a diminution of products, and consequently of exports,
there is an increase of imports, and higher tariffs are required on account of the
general expansion, to which they, in their turn, give new stimulus aud support,
while the protection intended to be given by them to home industry is in a
great measure rendered inoperative by the expansion. This, no twi I h standing
our large revenues and the prosperity of many branches of industry, is sub-
stantially the condition of the United jStates, and the important question arises,
What are the remedies ?

With entire deference to Congress, the Secretary suggests that they are to be
found —

FirU, In compelling the national banks to redeem their notes at the Atlantic
cities, or, what would be better, at a single city.

Second. In a curtailment of the currency to the amount required by legiti-
mate and healthful trade.

Third. In a careful revision of the tariff, for the purpose of harmonizing it

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with our iutemal taxes — removing the oppressive burdens now imposed upon
certain branches of industry, and relieving altogether, or greatly relieving, raw
materials from taxes, in order that the product of labor may be enhanced and
production and exportation increased.

Fourth, In the issue of bonds, payable in not over twenty years and bearing
interest at the rate of not over five per cent., payable in England or Germany,
to an amount sufficient to absorb the six per cent, bonds now held in Europe,
and to meet the demand there for actual and permanent investment ; and —

Fifth In the rehabilitation of the southern States.

Eirst. The utility of compelling national banks to redeem their notes at
commercial centres, as w’cll as at their own counters, is apparent. The object
of Congress in the establishment of the national banking system was to furnish
the people with a solvent currency of uniform value throughout the United
States. The solvency of the notes of the national banks is secured by a deposit
of bonds with the Treasurer at Washington ; but, as the banks arc scattered
throughout the country, and many of them arc in places difficult of access, a
redemption of their notes at their respective counters is not all that is required
to make them throughout the United States a par circulation. It is true that
the notes of all national banks are receivable for all public dues, except duties
upon imports, and must be paid by the Treasurer in case the banks which issued
are unable to redeem them, but it will not be claimed that the notes of banks,
although perfectly solvent, but situated in interior towns, are practically as
valuable as the notes of banks in the seaboard cities.

It may be urged that to compel remote banks thus to redeem would be a
hardship; but as very few well-managed banking institutions in the United
States fail to keep accounts and balances in some of the Atlantic cities, this
hardship would be found, upon trial, to be imaginary, rather I ban real. But if
it should be a hardship, it would be a necessary one, and the intcreHts of the
banks must bend to the interests of the people. Besides, without such redemp-
tion, there will be practically none at all, at least until specie payments arc
resumed ; and when there arc no redemptions, there is always a constant ten-
dency to inflation and illegitimate banking. The frequent and regular return of
their notes is needed to keep the business of the banks in a healthy condition,
and thus invariably proves no less advantageous to the stockholders than to the
public. Unless the banks shall be compelled to redeem in United States notes,
many of them will neither lend their influence in favor of a return to specie pay-
ments, nor be prepared for them wlien without their agency specie payments shall
be brought about. If the determination of the question was left to the Secretary,
all the banks would be required to redeem in New York, tbe acknowledged
commercial metropolis of the Union. The designation of that city as tbe re-
deeming point for all national banka would not only give absolute uniformity
to their circulation, but would so facilitate tbe assorting and returning of
notes that practical and general redemption would be enforced. It is certain
that this will not be done under the existing provisions of the law; it is not
certain that it will he, unless all banks shall be compelled to redeem at a single
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ground tliat it would aggrandize New York at their expense. But New York is
already the financial and commercial emporium of the Union. Most of the in*
terior banks keep their chief balances in that city, because they arc more avail-
able and valuable there than elsewhere, and in compelling all the banks to re-
deem at the metropolis of trade, Congress would be only yicldiug to an unwritten
but controlling law to which statutes should conform. The course of trade
compels, and will compel, those national banks whose business is based upon the
products of the country (and these must always constitute a majority) to keep
their chief balances in New York, whether they redeem there or not. If ex-
changes between that city and other cities should be in favor of the latter, the re-
demption by their banks would be made at tbeir own counters, and no sacrifice
but that of local pride would be involved in their being required by law to redeem
at the common centre. Wlien New York shall be a debtor city to Boston and
Philadelphia, the notes of the Boston and Philadelphia banks will go home, and
not to New York, for payment. What is required is an active, regular, and actual
redemption of the notes of all the national banks. To effect this, local pride
should be sacrificed, and minor interests should be disregarded. What is said
upon this subject by the Acting Comptroller of the Currency is fully indorsed.

The second remedy suggested is a curtailment of the currency.

The view’s of the Secretary upon the question of a reduction of the currency
have been so frequently e.xpressed, that it is only necessary now to consider
whether the curtailment should be of the United States notes or of the notes of
the national banks. On this subject his opinions have undergone no change
since he communicated them in his reports as Comptroller of the Currency.
Banks, of issue, organized under State laws, have been in existence ever
since the formation of the government. By the decisions of the highest tribunals
of the country their constitutionality has been affirmed, and they have become
So interW'Oven with the business of the country, and such large investments
have been made in them, that their destruction would involve consequences
of a very serious character. Whether or not the country w^ould have been
moi"c prosperous without them — whether the stimulus they have given to enter-
prise, and the facilities they have extended to trade, have or have not been
counterha’ancod by the artificial prices which they have created, and lhe actual
losses which the jico^de have sustained by the crises they have occasioned, and
by their suspensions and failures — it is too late to consider. When tlie national
currency act was passed by Congress, State banks were in full operation, and
not less than four hundred millions of dollars were invested in them as capital.
In some States, by judicious legislation and careful management, they had af-
forded a local circulation satisfactory and safe. In other States, where no reli-
able security, ®r insufficient security, had been required for the protection of the
public, and their management had been confided to incompetent or dishonest
hands, there had been numerous failures, and heavy losses had been sustained
by the holders of their notes.

Soon after the commencement of the rebellion, it became apparent that a
heavy national debt was to he created, the interest and principal of which could
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a circulating medium equal in value througbout tlie country, and safe for tbe
government to receive in payment of dues. This subject, of course, demanded
and received tbe earnest and careful consideration of tbc distinguished gentle-
man at that time tbe financial minister of the government, who caused to be
prepared and submitted to Congress a bill “to provide a national currency
secured by a pledge of United States bonds, and to provide for tbe circulation
and redempfion thereof,” which, after having been carefully considered and
thoroughly discussed, became a law on the 25th of February, 1863. Prior to
the passage of this act, issues by the government had been authorized, and a
large amount of government notes had been put into circulation. But there is
nothing in the acts authorizing their issue, or in the communications of the
Secretary, or in the discussions in Congress, to justify the opinion that they
were intended to be a permanent circulation. On the contrary, the provision
in the law for their conversion into bonds, and the arguments of the advocates
of their issue, afford ample evidence that they were regarded as merely tem-
porary, and justifiable only by an emergency which it was supposed nothing
else could so adequately meet Had it been proposed that these notes should
be a permanent circulation and take the place of bank notes, there is good reason
to suppose that the proposition would have had few if any advocates. Nor was
the national banking system prepared by its author, nor adopted by Congress,
to destroy the State banks, nor to divert capital from banking, but rather to
compel all banking institutions issuing notes as money to secure them, beyond
any conceivable contingency, by deposits with tbc Treasurer of the United
States; thus, without the agency of a national bank, providing a national cur-
rency which would save the government and people from losses, of which there
was constant danger, from a local and unsecured circulation. The national
banking system was intended, while not invading the rights of the States, nor
damaging private interests, to furnish the people with a permanent paper circu-
lation. The United States notes were intended to meet a temporary cmcrgeucy>
and to be retired when the emergency had passed.

The present Secretary was not the advocate of tlio national banking systein»
and claims only the credit of having used his best efforts, as Comptroller, to put
it into successful operation. But be has no hesitation in pronouncing it a vast
improvement upon the systems which it superseded, and one admirably adapted
to our peculiar form of government. There are substantial objections to all
banks of issue, and if none existed in the United States, it might be vciy ques-
tionable if any should be introduced ; but having taken the place of tbe State
banks, and furnishing as they do a circulation as free from objection as any that
is likely to be provided, tbe Secretary is of tbe opinion that the national banks
should be sustained, and that the paper circulation of the country should be
reduced, not by compelling them to retire their notes, but by the withdrawal uf
the United States notes.

The Secretary is not unmindful of the saving of interest which results to the
government by the use of its own currency, nor of the favor with which thi^
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more than counterbalanced b 7 the discredit which attaches to the government
by failing to pay its notes according to their tenor, by the bad influence of this
voluntary discredit upon the public morals, and the wide departure which a con*
tinned issue of legabtender notes involves, from past usages, if not from the
teachings of the Constitution itself. The government cannot exercise powers
not conferred by its organic law or necessary for its own preservation, nor dis-
honor its own engagements when able to meet them, without either shocking or
demoralizing the sentiment of the people; and the fact that the indefinite con-
tinuance of the circulation of an inconvertible but still legal-tender currency is
so generally advocated, indicates how far we have wandered from old landmarks
both in finance and ethics. The views of the Secretary on this point were so
fully expressed in his former report that it is not necessary to restate them. It
is sufficient to say that his opinions are unchanged, and that reflection and ob-
servation during the past 3 ’car have assured him of their correctness. Anxious
as he is to lighten the public burdens and reduce the imblic debt, he does not
hesitate to advise that these notes be withdrawn from circulation, and that the
furnishing of what paper currency may be required be left to corporations, under
existing laws and such amendments of these laws as experience may dictate for
the better protection and advancement of the public interest. How rapidly they
may be retired must depend upon the effect which contraction may have upon
business and industry, and can be better determined as the work progresses.
The reduction could probably be increased from four millions per month, as
contemplated by the act of April 12, 1866, to six millions per month for
the present fiscal year, and to ten millions per month thereafter, without pre-
venting a steady conversion of the interest-bearing notes into bonds, or injuriously
affecting legitimate business. No determinate scale of reduction would, how-
ever, in the present condition of our affairs, be advisable. The policy of con-
tracting the circulation of government notes should be definitely and unchange-
ably established, and process should go on just as rapidly as possible with-
out producing a financial crisis or seriously embarrassing those brandies of
industry and trade upon which our revenues are dependent. There is a great
adaptability in the business of the United States, and it will easily accommodate
itself to any policy which the government may adopt. That the policy indi-
cated is the true and safe one, the Secretary is thoroughly convinced. If it shall
not be speedily adopted and rigidly but judiciously enforced, severe financial
troubles are in store for us.

The Secretary cordially approves what is said by the Acting Comptroller of
the Currency, in bis report, in regard to the importance of furnishing the people
of the south with the bank-note circulation which their business m'ay require,
and agrees with him in the opinion which he expresses of the beneficial results,
political, financial, and social, to be effected by the organization of national banks
in the southern States, but he cannot recommend an increase of the bank-note
circulation of the country beyond three hundred millions of dollars, and hopes
that the necessities of those States may be supplied rather by a reduction of the
amount awarded to other States than by an increase of the volume of currency.

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The third remedy suggested is a revision of tUc tariff for the purpose of har-
monizing it with internal taxes, a reduction of taxes upon raw materials, &c., &c.

The 66th section of the act entitled **An act to reduce internal taxation/' &:c.,
approved July 13, 186G, provides ; “ That the Secretary of the Treasury is
hereby authorized to appoint an officer in his department, who shall he styled
‘ Special Commissioner of the Revenue,' whose office shall terminate in four years
from the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-six. It shall be the
duty of the Special Commissioner of the Revenue to inquire into all the sources
of national revenue, and the best method of collecting the revenue; the relation
of foreign trade to domestic industry ; the mutual adjustment of the systems
of taxation by customs and excise, with the view of insuring the requisite
revenue with the least disturbance or inconvenience to the progress of in-
dustry and the development of the resources of the country j and to inquire,
from time to time, under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury,
into the manner in which officers charged with the administration and col-
lection of the revenues perfoim their duties. And the said Special Commis-
sioner of the Revenue shall, from time to time, report through the Secretary of
the Treasury to Congress, either in the form of a bill or otherwise, such modifi-
cations of the rates of taxation, or of the methods of collecting the revciiuee,
and such other facts pertaining to the trade, industry, commerce, or taxation of
the country, as he may find, by actual observation of the operation of the law,
to be conducive to the public interest."

On the 16tli of July last, Sir. David A. Wells was appointed Special Com-
missioner of the Revenue, under the authority above recited, and he was iu-
stiTicted to proceed at once to perform the contemplated work, giving his chief
attention to the tariff, with the view of ascertaining what modifications are
requiicd to adjust it to the system of internal taxes, stimulate industry, and
make labor more producth^e.

The ability displayed by Mr. Wells in the performance of hia duties ns one
of the commissioners for the revision of the internal revenue Jaws, and the
heartiness with which he is prosecuting his investigations, give the best assur-
ance that he will perform the work in a manner creditable to himself, and
satisfactoiy to Congress and the people. The Secretary addressed to him, ou
the 14th day of September, 1S66, a letter, from which the following is extracted:

In view of the fact that the revision of the tarifl is certain to engage the
attention of Congress at its next session, I consider it especially desirable tlint
the Treasury Department should be prepared to furnish as much information
pertinent to the subject us can be obtained and collected witbin the limited time
available for ihc necessary investigations. You arc, therefore, hereby requested
to give the subject of the revision of the tariff especial attention, and to report
a hill which, if approved by Congress, will be a substitute for all acts imposing
customs duties, and which will render the administration of this branch of the
revenue system more simple, economical, and effective.

“ In the discharge of this duty, you will consider the necessity of providing
for a large, certain, aud permanent revenue, recollecting the fact that the exist-

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ing tariff lias proved most effective in this direction. You will, therefore,
endeavor, first, to secure for the government a revenue commensurate with its
necessities; and secondly, to propose such modifications of the tariff laws now
in force as wdll better adjust and equalize the duties upon foreign imports with
the internal taxes upon home productions. If this last result can be obtained
'ivithout detriment to the revenue, by reducing taxation upon raw materials and
the machinery of home productions rather than by increasing the rates of im-
ports, It would, in my opinion, by decreasing the cost of production and in-
creasing the purchasing power of wages, greatly promote the interests of the
whole country.”

There is no subject which has in tirfies past provoked so much discussion,
and in regard to which opinions have differed so widely, as the tariff. It has
been a standing matter of sectional and political strife for nearly half a century,
and the sentiment of the people in regard to it is still quite as much divided as.
when the discussion of it commenced. Always a complex and difficult ques-
tion, it is parti Alarly so at the present time. Prior to the rebellion it had no
relation to internal taxes, for this form of federal taxation was then unknown
to our people. It had little connection with the currency, for, until the year
1S62, ah hough tlic banks had repeatedly suspended specie payments, specie
was the only legally recognized standard of value in the United States. Now
the question of the tariff is to be considered in connection with a permanent
system of internal taxes and a depreciated, but, it is hoped, a temporary legal-
tender currency. It is obvi;. u3 that a scale of duties upon imports which might
have been sufficient, judicious, and beneficial when there W'cre no internal fed-
eral taxes, and business was conducted upon a specie basis, may be insufficient,
injudicious, and injurious now. A large revenue is at present indispensable for
the payment of the ordinary expenses of the government, the interest upon the
public debt, and for a gradual and regular reduction of the principal. Free
trade, although in accord with the' principles of the government and the instincts
of the people, cannot be adopted as a policy as long as the public debt exists
m anything like its present' magnitude. The long-hoped-for period when there
shall be no legal obstructions to a free exchange of commodities between the
United States and other countries is still far in the future. Duties upon im-
ports are not only necessary for revenue, but also for the protection of those
home interests upon which heavy intenml taxes are to be assessed. The ques-
tion now before the country is, therefore, one of adaptation rather than principle.
How shall the necessary revenue be raised under a system of internal and ex-
ternal taxes 'without sustaining monopolies, without repressing industry, with-
out discouraging enterprise, without oppressing labor? In other words, how
shall the revenue be raised in a manner the least oppressive to the people, with-
out checking the prosperity and growtii of the country ? The Secretary is not
disposed to discuss the question in this report. This will, it is expected, be
done elaborately and thoroughly in the report of the Commissioner. He desires,
however, to cull attention to a few important facts in regard to some branches
of business m the United States, the consideration of which may tend to give a
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Iso single interest in the United States, fostered although it may be by legis-
lation, can long prosper at the expense of other great interests. Ivor can any
important interests be crushed, by unwise or unequal laws, without other
interests being thereby prejudiced. For illustration : The people of the United
States are naturally a commercial and maritime people — fond of adventure, bold,
enterprising, persistent. Now, the disagreeable fact must be admitted, that, with
unequalled facilities for obtaining the materials, and with incknowledgcd skill in
ship building — witli thousands of miles of sea*coast, indented with the finest
harbors in the world — with surplus products that require in their exportation a
large and increasing tonnage — wc can neither profitably build ships nor success-
fully compete with English ships in thS transportation of our own productions.
Twenty years ago it was anticipated that ere this the United States would be
the first maritime power in the world. Contrary to our anticipations, our foreign
commerce has declined nearly fifty per cent, within the last six years. The ton-
nage of American vessels engaged in the foreign canying trade which entered
United States ports was —

Inl860. 5, 921, 285 tons.

In 1865 2,943,661 **

In 1866 3, 372, 060 »

The tonnage of such vessels Tvluch were cleared from the United States was —

JnJ860 6, 165, 924 tons.

JnlS65... 3,025,134 “

Jnl866 .... 3,383,176 “

The tonnage of foreign vessels which entered our ports was —

In 1860.
Tn 1865 . ,,
In 1866 .

2, 353,911 tons.

3,216,967

4,410,424

The tonnage of foreign vessels which were cleared was —

In 1860.

Tn 1865. , ,

In 1866

2, 624, 005 tons.
3,595,123
4,438,384 “

Jt is true that a large proportion of this diminution of shipping and ship-huild-
ing was the effect of the war. Tlic great destruction of merchant vessels by
rebel cruisers not only induced sales to neutrals, but discouraged building. After
the war, however, the scarcity of American vessels ought to have produced,
and, but for a redundant currency and high taxes, would have produced activity
in our ship-yards and a rapid increase of tonnage ; but this has not been the
case. The prices of labor and materials are so high that ship-building cannot
.be made profitable in the United States, and many of our ship-yards arc being
practically transferred to the British provinces. It is only a few years since
American ships were sought after, on account of their superiority and cheapness j
and large numbers of vessels were built in Maine and other States on foreign
account, or sold to foreigners, while, at the same time, our own mercantile marine
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in otters very little activity prevails. It is true there lias recently been som^i
increase iii our foreign tonnage, butn good part of this increase is apparent only,
and is the result of the new rule of admeasurement. It is ah important truth
that vessels can be built very much cheaper in the British provinces than in
Maine. Kay, further, that limber can be taken from Virginia to the provinces,
and from these provinces to England, and there made into ships which can be sold
at a profit; while the same kind of vessels can only be built in New England
at a I0S.S by the most skilful and economical builders. But the evil does not
stop here. If the only loss was that which the country sustains by the discon-
tinuance of sliip building, there would be less cause of complaiut. It is a well-
established general fact that the jieople who build ships navigate them, and that
a nation which ceases to build ships ceases, of consequence, to be a commercial
and maritime nation. Unless,. therefore, the c;iuscs which prevent the building of
ships in the United States shall cease, the foreign carrying trade, even of its
own productions, must be yielded to other nations. To this humiliation and
loss the people of the United States ought not to be subjected. If other branches
of industry arc to prosper, if agriculture is to be profitable, and manufactures
are to be extended, the commerce of the country must be restored, sustained,
and increased. The United States will not be a first class power among the
nations, nor will her other industrial interests continue long to prosper as they
ought, if her commerce shall be permitted to languish.

The same causes — a redundant currency and high taxes — that prevent ship-
building, tend to prevent the building of iiouscs and even of manufactories. So
high arc prices of every description that men hesitate to build dwellings as fast
as they are required, and thus rents arc so nd%^anccd as to be oppressive to
lessees, and the healthy growth of towns and cities is retarded. So it is in re-
gard to manufactories. Mills which were built before the war can be run pro-
fitably, but so expensive are labor and materials that new mills cannot be erected
and put into operation with any prospect of fair returns upon the investment,
unless upon the expectation that taxes will remain as they are, and prices be
sustained, if they are not advanced. The same causes are injuriously affecting
agriculture and other interests which it is not necessary to particularize. It is
everywhere ob£er>’cd that existing high prices arc not only oppressing the masses
of the people, but are seriously checking the development, grow’di, and pros-
perity of the country. It is not denied that the losses which the country has
sustained of able-bodied men by the war is one cause of existing high prices ;
tut mainly they are the result of a redundant currency and high taxes.

^o raise the large revenue which is now required, by systems of internal and
external duties, which, working in harmony, shall neither repress industry nor
check enterprise, and which shall be so devised as to make taxation bear most
beavily upon those who arc most benefited by taxes and by the debt which
I’cndcrs fixation necessary, requires great practical knowledge and wise states-
manship. This subject, always an intercsting one to the heavily indebted na-
tions of Europe, has become, as one of the results of the war, deeply interesting
to the people of the United States, The Secretary docs not, as before stated.

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intend to discuss it, but be ventures to suggest that the following general prin*
ciples, some of which have been acted upon by Congress, and the correctness
of all of which have been proved by other nations, may bo safely adopted as a
guide' to the legislation that is now required:

1st That the fewest number of articles, consistent with the amount of rev-
enue to be raised, should be subjected to internal taxes, in order that the sys-
tem may be simple in its execution, and as little offensive and annoying as pos-
sible to tlie tax‘payers.

2d. That the duties upon imported commodities should correspond and har-
monize with the taxes upon home productions; and that these duties should not
be so high as to be prohibitory, nor to build up borne monopolies, nor to prevent
that free exchange of commodities winch is the life of commerce. Nor, on the
other hand, should they be so low as to seriously impair the revenues, nor
to subject the home mamifacturers, burdened with heavy internal taxes, to a com-
petition with cheaper labor and larger capital which they may be unable to
sustain.

3d. That the raw materials used in building and manufacturing, and which
are to be largely enhanced in value by the labor which is to be c.\ pended upon
them, should be exempted from taxation, or that the taxes upon tlicm should be
low in comparison with the taxes upon other articles. This is the policy of other
enlightened nations, and it is believed that the diminution of direct revenue
which it would involve, if adopted by the United States, would be more than
made up by the augmented value which it would give to labor, and the in-
crease of productions and of exports which would be sure to lesiilt from it. It
should he constantly borne in mind that taxes upon raw materials directly in-
crease the cost of production, and thus tend either to reduce the product of labor
or to prevent exportations to foreign markets.

4lh. That the burdens of taxes should hill chit fly upon those whose interests
are protected by taxation, and upon those to whom the public debt is a source
of wealth and profit, and lightly upon the laboring classes; to whom taxation
and the debt arc without so many compensatory advantages.

The next of the series of proposed remedies is an issue of bonds, bearing interest
at the rate of not exceeding five per cent, and payable in Europe, to an amount
sufficient to absorb the six per cent, bonds in foreign bands, and supply the
European demand for United States securities for permanent investment.

No one regrets more than the Secretary the fact that so large an amount
of our bonds is held abroad, or the unfortunate condition of our trade that
has transferred them thither. The opinion that the country has been benefited by
the exportation of its securities is founded upon the supposition that we have
received real capital in exchange for them. This supposition is, to a large extent,
unfounded. Our bonds have gone abroad to pay for goods, which, without
them, might not have been purchased. Not only have wo exported the surplus
products of our mines and our fields, with no small amount of our manufactures,
but a large amount of securities also, to pay for the articles which we have pur-
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increased by the of paying for them in bonds, can hardly be doubted*

Our importations of goods have been increased by nearly the amount of the
bonds which have been exported* Xot one dollar in five of the amount of the
five-twcntics now held in England and upon the continent has been returned to
the Ui:ited States in (he form of real Ciipital. Hut if this were not a true state-
ment of the case, the fact exists, as Inis been already stated, that some three
hundred and fifty millions of government bonds — not to mention State and rail-
road bonds and other securities — ^arc in the bands of the citizens of other coun-
tries, which may be returned at any time for sale in the United States, and
which, being so held, may seriously embarrass our efforts to return to specie pay-
ments. After giving the subject careful consideration, the Secretary has con-
cluded that it is advisable that be should be authorized to issue bonds not hav-
ing more than twenty years to run, and bearing a low rate of interest, payable
in England or Germany, to be used in taking up the six per cents now held
abroad, and in meeting any foreign demand for investment that may exist*
The question now to be considered is not, how shall our bonds be prevented from
going abroad — for a large amount has already gone, and others will follow as
long as our credit is good and wc continue to buy more than wc can pay for in
any other way— but, how shall they be prevented from being thrown upon the
home market, to thwart our efforts in restoring the specie standard ? The Secre-
tary sees no practicable method of doing this at an early day, but by substitut-
ing for them bonds which, being payable principal and interest in Europe, will
be less likely to be returned when their return is the least desired. The holders
of our aecnritiesin Europe arc now subject to great inconvenience and not a little
expense in collecting their coupons ; and it is supposed that five per cent., or perhaps
four and a half per cent, bonds, payable in London or Frankfort, could be sub-
stituted for our six per cents, without any other expense to the United States
than the trifling commissions to the agents through whom the exchanges might
be made. The saving of interest to bo thus effected would be no inconsidera-
ble item ; and the advantages of having our bonds in Europe placed in the
hands of actual investors is too important to be disregarded.

Fifth. The fifth and last remedy suggested is, the rehabilitation of the States
recently in insurrection.

In alluding to this subject, the Secretary feels that he steps upon dangerous
ground, and that he may be charged with introducing a political topic in a
financial report; but, in his opinion, there is no question now before the country
niore important in its bearings upon our finances than the political, and conse-
quently industrial, status of the southern States. Embracing, as they do, one-third
part of the richest lands of the country, and producing articles of great value
for home use and for exportation to other countries, their position with regard
to the general government cannot remain unsettled, and their industrial pur-
suits cjinnot continue to be seriously disturbed, without causing such a diminu-
tion of the production of their great staples as must necessarily affect our rev-
onues, and render still more unsatisfactory than they now arc our trade rela-
tions with Europe. As long as the present anomalous condition of these States
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port of which they are compelled to contribute — it is idle to expect tli.it their
industry will be restored or their productions increased. On the contrary, there
is reason to apprehend that until harmonious relations again exist between the
federal government and these States, the condition of their industrial interests
will become day by day more uncertain and unsatisfactory. There will be no
real prosperity in these States, and consequently no real prosperity in onc-third
part of the United States, until all possess again equal privileges under the
Constitution. Can the nation be regarded as in a healthy condition wdieii the
industry of so large a portion of it is deranged ? And can the labor question
at the south be settled as long as the political status of the South is unsettled ?
Can the national credit be elevated and the public debt be rapidly reduced un-
less the southern States shall largely contribute to the public revenues ? And
can such contributions be relied ujioii as long as they remain in their present
disfranchised condition? Will the tax-p.iycrs of the north continue to be
patient, unless their burdens of taxation can be lessened by being equally
shared by the people of the south ? Regarded thus as a purely financial ques-
tion, the relation of these States to the federal Union is an exceedingly interest- *
ing and important one, and as such it demands the calm and careful considera-
tion of Congress.

The Secretary has thus presented, in such manner as his pressing official du-
ties would permit, his views of the financial coudition of the country, the causes
of trouble, present and prospective, and the remedies for the same. If thesa
remedial measures shall be approved by Congress, and enforced by appropriate
legislation, he is confident that specie payments may he resumed by the time
our interest-bearing notes are retired, which must be done in less than two years,
and probably will be in a much shorter period*

These measures look to an increase of labor, and consequently of production —
to a fulfilment of obligations by the government and the banks — to a reduction
of the public debt at the same time that taxes arc being equalized and lessened —
to lower prices, and apparently harder, but really more prosperous times — to a
restoration of specie payments without the financial troubles which usually pre-
cede a resumption after a long period of suspension and infiation* The Secre-
tary does not mean to assert that the adoption of all these measures (although ho
regards each as important) is absolutely necessary to a return to specie payments,
nor that other remedies may not be adopted by Congress to rescue the coun-
try from impending financial troubles. He presents, ns he considers it to be his
duty to do, his own views, and asks that they may receive careful consideration,
and he adopted if they commend themselves to the wisdom of Congress, and re-
jected if measures better calculated to secure the desired end can he devised.
The most sanguine and hopeful must perceive that the business of the country
cannot for a much longer time be run upon the present high level with s.ifety.
The speculative interest, large and powerful in itself, is receiving daily new ac-
cessions of strength by the increase of individual credits ; and when speculators
and debtors control the financial policy of the country, a financial collapse is in-
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the true interests of the people require that they should be resisted promptly
and decisively.

Unsatisfactory as is, in many respects, our condition, there is cause for con-
gratulation that we have thus far escaped those severe financial troubles wbicli
usually befall nations at tlie close of expensive and protracted wars. With our
vast resources and the buoyant and persistent energy of a free people, it will be
our own fault if wc do not escape them altogether.

The Secretary has pointed out the finnncial dangers around and before us, in order
that they may be considered and avoided before they culminate in general disaster.
Strong as is his conviction that we have been for some time, and still arc, moving in
the wrongdirection, and that much of our prosperity is unreal and unreliable, his con-
fidence in the ability of the country to right itself speedily is unshaken. We have but
touched the surface of our resources — the great mines of our national wealth are
yet to be developed. The experiences of the past four years have only assured
us of our strength. It is only necessary that our true situation be understood
ioiordor that the proper remedies may be applied. There is no insurmountable
obstacle in the way of restoration to perfect financial health without the painful
trials to which it has been approhended wc must first be subjected. To be a.
co-worker with Congress and the people in elTectiug this most desirable result
has been, and will continue to be, the highest aim of the Secretary.

After a careful survey of the whole field, the Secretary is of the opinion that
specie payments may be resumed, and ought to be resumed, as early as the first
day of July, 1S6S, while he indulges the hope that such will be the character
of future legislation, and such the condition of our productive industry, that this
dost desirable event may be brought about at a still earlier day.

The following is a statement of the public debt, June 30, 1S66, exclusive of
cash in the treasury :

Bonds, l0-40’s,5 per cent, due in 1904 $171, 219, 100 00
Bonds, Pacific railroad, 6 per cent,

due in 1895 and 1896.

Bonds, 5-20’s, 6 per cent., due in 1SS2,

1884, and 1835.

Bonds, 6 per cent, due in ISSl

Bonds, 6 per cent., due in ISSO.

Bonds, 5 per cent, due in 1S74

Bonds, 5 per cent , due in 1871 , .

Bonds, 6 per cent., due in 1S6S. , , .

Bonds, 6 per cent, due in 1SG7 , . ,
Compound interest note^, due in 1S67

and 1868

7-30 treasury notes, due in 1S67 and
1868 .,

6,042,000 00

722, 205, 500 00
265,317,700 00
18,415,000 00
20,000,000 00
7,022, 000 00

$1, 210,221,300 00

8,908,341 80
9,415,250 00

159,012, 140 00

806, 251,550 00

983, 587, 281 80

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Bonds, Texas indemnity, past due, not

presented S559, 000 00

Bonds, treasury notes, &c., past due,

n >t presented ; , 3, 81/5, G7/5 SO

$4, 377, 65 SO

Temporary loan, ten days* notice. . 120, 17C, 196 65

Certificates of indebtedness, past due,

not presented 26,391,000 00

146, 567,096 65

United States notes , 400, 891, 368 00

Fractional cuiTency 27, 070, 876 96

Gold certificates of deposit 10, 713, ISO 00

438, 675, 424 96

Total 2,783,425, 879 21

Cash in treasury, $132,887,549 11.

Statement of the puhlic dcht^ October 3
Bonds* 10'40*s, 5 per ct., due in 1904
Bonds, Pacific railroad, 6 per cent , due
in 1835, and 1896

Bonds, 5-20*s, 6 per cent., due in 1882,

1884, and J 885

Bonds, 6 per cent., due in 1S81

Bonds; 6 per cent., due in ISSO

Bonds, 5 per cent., due in 1874 .

Bonds, 5 per cent., due in 1871 ,

Navy pension fund, 6 per cent.

Bonds, 6 per cent, due in ISGS *

Bonds, 6 per cent., due in 1SG7 .

Compound interest notes, due in 1867

and 1868 . .

7‘30 treasury notes, due in 1867 and 1868

1S6G, cxclimve of cash in treasury.
8171, 069, 350 00

9*882.000 00

823,944,000 00
265,324,750 00
18,415,000 00
20 * 000,000 00
7, 022, 000 00
11,750, 000 00

$1* 327, 407, 100 00

8,290,941 SO
7,742,800 00

148,512, 140 00
724,014,300 00

Bonds, Texas indemnity, past due, not

presented 394^ 000 00

Bonds, treasury notes, temporary loan,
certificates of indebtedness, &c., past
due, not presented 26, 604, 909 21

United States notes 300, 195, 78^ 00

I’Vaclional currency 27, 5SS, 010 33

Gold certificates of deposit . , 10, S9G* 980 00

888, 560, 181 80

36, 988, 909 21

428, 6S0, 775 33

Total

Cash in treasury, 8130,326.960 62.

2,681, 636, 966 34

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The Secretary estimates that the receipts for the three quarters ending June
30, 1867, >vill be as follows:

Receipts from customs. , Si 10, 000, 000 00

Receipts from lands. 500, 000 00

Receipts from internal revenue ISG, OOO, 000 00

Receipts from miscellaneous sources . 20, 000, 000 00

$310,500,000 00

The expenditures, according to his estimates, will be —

For the civil service . ,

For pensions and Indians. , ,

For the War Department, including

$15,000,000 for bounties.

For the Navy Department. , ,

For interest ou the public debt.

37,405,947 39
12,262,217 21

5S, 804, 657 05
23, 144,810 31
105,551,512 00

237, 169, 143 96

Leaving a surplus of estimated receipts over estimated ex-
penditures of. 79. 330, 856 04

The receipts for tbe next fiscal year ending June SO, 1868, are estimated as
follows ;

^From customs. $145,000,000 00

From internal revenue. 265, 000, 000 00

From lands 1. oOO, 000 00

Irom miscellaneous sources ... , 25, 000, 000 00

$436, 000, 000 00

The expenditures arc estimated as follows :

I’or the civil service. , . , $50,067,342 08

For pension.s and Indians 25, 388, 4S9 09

the War Department, including

§64,000.000 for bounties. 110, 861, 961 89

For the Navy Department. 30, 251, G05 26

For interest on the public debt 133, 678, 243 00

^ 350, 247,641 32

Leaving a surplus of estimated receipts over estimated ex-
penditure.s of. 85, 752, 358 68

In regard to tbe commercial intercourse between the United States and British
America, the Secretary adheres to the general opinion expressed in his report of 1SG5
that until our revenue system is fully revised and adjusted to the financial situation
of the country, this subject should not be placed beyond the control of Congress, but
should bo left to concurrent legislation and such regulations as the Treasury Depart-
nient may be authorized by law to prescribe. Another reason for arrangements
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America* The scheme of confederation ^ ’vvhich proposes to transfer questions of
revenue and external trade to a single central authority, has not been adopted,
and the opposition to the measure may prevail with the new ministry of England,
either to modify materially the terms of the Quebec convention, or to subject the
whole measure to the hazards of a popular vote in the provinces.

However the political problem may be solved, it is not unlikely that when the
TJniled States shall have simplified existing methods, and reduced existing rates
of taxation, so as to receive the largest amount of revenue with the least burden
to industry, British America >vill be prepared to undertake a system of public
improvemeuts along the channel of the St. Lawrence and through Nortliwest
British America to the Pacific coast, tvhich, by the financial inxcssities attending ^
its adoption and the administration of a federal government, will suggest a
Zollverein, or a complete assimilation of excise and custom duties on each side
of the northern frontier. At present, inaction upon (his subject would appear to
be the true policy of the United Slates.

Under the authority conferred , by Congress at its last session, the marine
hospitals at Burlington, Yeimont, at Chaiiestou, South Carolina, and at Cincin-
nati, Ohio, have been sold, and proceedings have been taken to dispose of others
not required for service, w^hen it shall be found possible to obtain fair prices for
them.

A sale has also been effected of the old marine hospital at Chelsea, Srassaebu-
setts, on satisfactory terms. The new hospital building at Cliclsca, and that at
Cleveland, Ohio, have received such additions and repairs as were necessary to «
put them in serviceable condition, and all marine patients w’ilhin practicable
reach of them have been gathered there for treatment.

A similar plan of concentrating the patients at prominent points has been as
far as practicable pursued throughout the country, by which, together with a
rigid adherence to the fundamental principles on which relief should be afforded,
the expenses of the establishment in the northern States have been materially
reduced, although the enlarged demand for hospital privileges at the south, con*
sequent upon the re-opening of that section to commerce, in connection w'ith the
very exorbitant prices prevailing there, will cause the total expenditures to be
somewhat increased. It is hoped, how'cver, that this increase wfill be attended
by a corresponding addition to the collection of taxes from the seamen.

The revenue enters on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and on the lakes have
been diligently and usefully employed in preventive service during the last year.

It was found inexpedient to sell, as authorized by Congress at its last ses-
sion, the vessels heretofore reported as unsuitable for the cutter service,
(with the exception of the Cuyahoga, the largest of the class, which has been
offered for sale, hut has not yet been disposed of,) until their places should he
supplied by others. Consequently they have been kept on active duty, and
will not be wdthdraAvn until the small sailing vessels, eight in number, which
have been recently contracted for, shall be completed, as they arc expected to
be, in the course of iwo or three months. So soon as these can be assigned to
duty the others will be withdrawn and sold.

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Oil the second day of August last, in accordance with the provision contained
in the civil appropriation act, approved on the twenty-eighth of July, 18GG, Mr.
J. Ross Browne was appointed a special commissioner to collect reliable statis-
tical information concerning the gold and silver mines of the States and Terri-
tories west of the Rocky mountains ; and on the twelfth day of September last,
Mr. James W, Taylor was appointed a corainissioncr to perform the same work
in the States and Territories cast of the mountains. Their preliminary reports
have not yet been received, but it is expected that they will be in season to be
laid before Congress early in the session. The well-known energy of these gen-
tlemen, and tbeir familiarity with the subject of mines and mining, leads the
Secretary to expect that their investigations will be iboroiigli, and tbeir full re-
ports interesting and valuable. A copy of tlic instructions (which contain an
outline of the duties devolved upon them) accompanies this report.

On the third day of June last, l^Ir. John Jay Knox, a clerk in this depart-
ment, a gentleman of excellent judgment and business habits, was sent to Cali-
fornia to examine into the condition of the mint and of the office of the assistant
treasurer in San Francisco, and to look after some other matters in that quarter,
of interest to this department. His report contains so many valuable sugges-
tions that it has been thought advisable to append it to the report of the Director
of the Mint. Particular attention is requested to that part of it which refers to
assay offices, and their inutility in remote districts. If, as he concludes, the
business of assaying can, not only without detriment, but with positive advan-
tage to the mining interest, be left entirely to private enterprise, where there are
no established mints, the government should be disconnected from it in such
districts without delay*

The Statistical Bureau, authorized by the act entitled “ An act to protect the
revenue, and for other purposes,” approved July 28, 1SG6, was organized on the
fifth day of September lust by the appointment of 3ilr. Alexander Delmar as
director* Mr. Delmar deservedly enjoys a high reputation as a statistician, and
it is expected that, under his direction, this bureau will be of great benefit to
this department and to the country*

After putting in proper condition the numerous books relating to commerce
und Utavigation, which have been transferred to this bur 0 . 111 , the director will pre-
pare reliable statistics of the resources of the country and the extent to which
they are being developed. Monthly reports of imports and^exporis, taxes, im-
posts, wages, products, and markets will also be regularly prepared, and every
Cleans employed to ascertain the progress of population and industry. The Sec-
retary is happy to be able to state, although iitllc more than two months have
riapsed since the bureau was organized, that good progress has been made in
the M^ork devolved upon it.

Accompanying this report \rill be found a highly interesting report from the
Light-house Board, which presents in a condensed form a history of their opera-
tions from 1852, the date of the organization of the board, to the present time.
In no branch of the service have more skill and ability been displayed than iu
and iu none have the outlays been productive of more satisfactory results.

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The work under the Coast Survey has been prosecuted durinj^ the past year
Tvith accustomed energy* and its operations have been recommenced on the coast
where they have been for some years past interrupted. The importance of these
surveys was fully established during the recent civil war, and they cannot fail
to be of constantly increasing value to commerce. The work is steadily ad*
vancing towards completion, and the Secretary recommends for it the proper and
necessary appropriations.

For the detailed operations of the mint and branches, I respectfully refer to
the report of the Director of the Mint.

The total value of the bullion deposited at tbc mint and brandies during the
fiscal year was S38, 947, 15(5 88, of which $37,223,640 17 was in gold, and
$1,723,516 71 in silver. Deducting the redeposits, the amount of actual de-
posits is $31,911,719 24.

The coinage for the year was, in gold coin, $28,313,944 90; gold bars,
$9,115,485 46; silver coin, $680,264 50 ; silver bars, $916,382 OS; cents coined,
one, two, three, and five-cent pieces, $646,570. Total coinage, $29,640,779 40.
Total bars stamped, $10,031,867 50.

The golddeposits of domestic productions were, at Philadelpbia, $2,815,6 16 34;
San Francisco, $17,436,499 18; New York, $8,557,664 ; Denver, $160,982 94.
The silver deposits were, at Philadelpbia, $56, 118 81; San Francisco, S623,6S2 21;
New York, $213,481.

The gold and silver deposits of foreign production were $2,047,674 76.

The amount of gold coined at Philadelphia was $10,096,645 ; at San Fran-
cisco, $18,217,500 ; of silver, at Philadelphia, $399,314 50; at San Francisco,
$280,950 ; of bronze and nickel and copper, at Philadelphia, $680,264 50.

The law” enacted at the last session of Congress, providing for tlic reorgan-
ization of the system of appraisements at the port of Kew York, has been car-
ried into effect. So little time Las elapsed since tbc new board %vas organized
that the neccssiiry reforms liave not yet been consummated, but they have been
undertaken with so much energy and judgment by tbc appraiser, 2^1 r. Thomas
!McElrath, that tbc best results are confidently anticipated from tbc reorganiza-
tion.

Recent calamities at sea, especially tbc disaster to the steamship Evening
Star, on the 3d of October last, whereby two hundred and fifty lives w'crc
lost, indicate a necessity for tbc enactment of judicious laws for the govern-
ment of our mercantile marine, with especial reference to the more complete
security of passengers. It is believed that in this particular w'c are far behind
some other nations, and while this is the case wc shall not attain that maritime
strength and prosperity to which we should aspire.

An inquiry into the cause of the disaster to tbc Evening Star, made by
Captain \Y M. Mew, under instructions from this department, elicited several
facts to which earnest attention is invited, showing as they do the radical de-
fects in existing laws, and indicating the legislation required to prevent loss of
life and to enhance the value and security of property in ships. A copy of
Captain Slew’s report is herewith transmitted.

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The attention of Congress is respectfully called to the accompanying inter-
esting reports of the heads of the respective bureaus* all of which contain
valuable inforination and suggestions, and indicate the satisfactory manner in
w'hich the general business of the department is being conducted under exist-
ing laws and regulations* The efhciency of all the bureaus would, however,
have been greatly increased, and tlie expenses thereof would doubtless have
been reduced by the passage of the bill for tbeir reorganization, w^hich was
under consideration at the l;ist session. The machinery of the department:;,
Bufficient for the prompt and proper performance of the public business before
the war, is insufficient now. The bureaus need reorganization, and justice and
economy demand higher compensation to officers and clerks.

The Secretary is under obligations to the officers and clerks of the depart-
ment for the very satisfactory manner in ^vhich, with few exceptions, they have
during the past year performed their important and responsible duties*

HUGH McGULLOCn, Secretary.

Gon. SciirVLER Colfax,

Speaker of the House of Representatives,

Ko. 1,— Statement if the receipts and expenditures of the United States during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1SG6, agreeably to warrants issued.

TLe receipts into tlic treasury were as follows :

From customs, viz;

During the cpiartor ending September 30, 1 6G5 ....... $47, 009, 583 03

During the quarter ending December 31, 1865- ...... 39, !21C, 333 39

During the quarter ending March 31, i860 40,645, 597 S3

During the quarter ending June 30, 1666 46, 175, 132 33

From sales of public lands, viz ;

During the quarter ending .September 30, 1865. * 332, 600 63

During the'qnarkT ending December 31, 1865.-*.-.. 175,215 56

During the quarter ending Alarch 31, I6ti6 .......... 160, 1 i'o 21

During the quarter ending June 30, 1866- 176,719 63

From direct tax, viz :

During the quarter ending September 30, 1863 31, 1 1 1 30

During tlie quarter ending December 3 1 , 1865 ....... 366, 6 13 31

During the quarter ending March 31, 1866 1,086, 163 44

During the quarter ending June 30, 1666- 488,0*^6 07

From internal revenue, viz;

During the quarter ending September 30, 1865 06, 018, 885 65

Dunng the quaiter endtug December 31 , 1865 82, 597, 156 03

During the quarter ending March 31, 1606 66, 153, 031 92

uxing the quarter ending June oO, 1666. 63,857,738 92

Prom miscellaneous and incidental sources, viz :
uring the quarter ending September 30, 1865. 18,834,244 01

urmg the quarter ending December 31, 1S65 17,937,818 77

^unog the quarter ending March 31, 1866 11, 713, 226 63

the quarter ending June 30, 181^.....*...... 18,634, 060 50

$179,046,651 58

665,031 03

1,974,754 12

300,226,813 42

67,119,369 91

Total receipts, exclusive of loans

658,032,620 06

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From loans, viz :

From C per cent. 20-year bonds, per net July 1^, IcGl,
From United States notes, per act February 25, 1SG2,
From temporary loans, per acts of February 25, 16o2,

and March 17, 1S62 -

From certificates of indebtedness, per acts of March 1

and 17, 18G2 . - - - 'r '.cV^

From postage and other stamps, per act July U , lSo2,
From fractional currency, per act March 3, I6G3. . . .
From G per cent. 18^1 bonds, per act ilarcli 3,

From certificates of gold deposits, per act March 3, 1863

From 5-20-year bonds, per act Jlarch 3, 18G4--.

From 10-40-year bonds, per act March 3, 1864

From 6 per cent, compound interest notes, per acts

March 3, 186.5, and Juno 30, 1864.

From 5-20-year G percent, bonds, per act June 30, I8G4
From 7^0 three-year treasuiy' notes, per acts June 30,

18G4, and March 3, 1865

From 5-20-year bonds, per act March 3, 1865

$72,000
2,322, GI5

236,000.344

54,240,933
12,600
17,851,720
142, OCO

93.403.000
3,832,5<:0

161,355

39.400.000
9,241,000

153,447,223

92,402,647

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00

00

00

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$712, aM, 553 05

xviai leceipis ........ —

Balance in the treasury July 1, 1865 353,309 15

To which add amount of sundry trust funds
heretofore deducted 2,217,732 94

1,270,334,173 11

3,076,042 09

Total means

1,273,960,215 20

The expenditures for the year were as follows :

CIVIL.

For Congress, including boohs - $4,034,533 78

For executive * 5, 921 , 050 77

For judiciary 1,627,340 78

For government in the Territories 290,760 27

For assistant treasurers and their clerks 127, 047 31

For ofiicers of the mint and branches and cs.say oflSco

at New York 116,332 47

For supervising and local inspectors, &c . ...1 101 , 459 08

For surv'cyors general and their clerks 69,239 09

$12,237,828 55

FOREIGN IXTEllCOURSE.

For salaries of ministers, &c 320, 226 72

For salaries of secretaries and assistant secretaries of

legation 30,974,67

For salaries of consuls general, &c., including loss in

exchange 301 , 970 67

For salaries of secretaries of legation to China, Japan,

and Turkey, as interpreters. 450 00

For salaries of interpreters to the consulates in Chinn

and Japan 4,923 12

For interpreters, guards, and expenses on the con-
sulates in Turkish dominions 2, 417 55

For contingent expenses of all missions abroad ... 62,755 94

For contingent expenses of foreign intercourse 108,239 60

For ofiice rent for consuls not allowed to trade 27,430 00

For purchase of blank books, stationery, &e«, for con-
suls 60, 640 80

For salaries of marshals of consular courts in Japan,

China, &c * 2,070 86

For relief and protection of American seamen 120, 161 23

For bringing borne from foreign countries persons

t charged with crime - 27, 269 70

For expenses of acknowledging the services of masters
and crews of foreign vessels in rescuing American
citizens from shipwreck 7, 193 60

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For prosecution of tvorlc and pay of commissioner, per
1st arlicie of* reciprocity treaty with Great iJritain. §1, 176 84

For rent of prisons for Americ/ui convicts in Japan,

China, Siam, ami Turkey * * 7, 753 34

For expenses of c^irryiiif; into effect the act of Congress

relating to Imbeas corpus 21,350 00

For an act to cucourngti immigration. J4, GOO 00

For settlement of claitns of liiulson’s Bay and Puget

Sound Agricultural Companies. 9, 872 70

For expenses of convention with Ecuador for adjust*

ment of claims..'. * 3,834 65

For payment of first annual instalment towards capi-
talization of the Scheldt dues 11,162 67

For consular receipts, per act of April M, 1792 816 04

For expenses of execution of the neutrality net. 10, 000 00

For compensation of commissioner to run and mark tho
boundary between the United Stales and British pos-
sessions bounding on Washington Territory ....... 13, 250 00

For awards nuder convention between the United States

and New Grenada 69,872 71

For compensation of commissioner and expenses of
commission to adjust claims of citizens of tlie United

States against New Grenada and Costa Kica 5,406 16

For compensation of coinmi.ssioner and exj^enses of
commission to adjust claims of citizens of the United
States against tho United States of Colombia 12, 953 42

Total foreign intercourse

81,333’ 388 18.

MISCELLANEOUS.

For mint establishment. *

For contingent expenses under act for safe-kediung iho

public revenue ...

For compensation to persons designated to receive and

keep tijo public monc^’ ...

For compensation to special agents to examine books,

&c., in depositories

I'or building vaults in sixty-six depositories, n» seen-

nty to the public funds..

1 or survey of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United
ib'tatea

For survey of the western coasts of tin; United States-

tor survey of the Florida reefs and keys

i-' or publishing obscivntions of the surveys of the coasts

of the United .States.'

* or repairs of steamers used in the coast survey......

i'or pay and rations of engineers for seven steamers in

the coast survey..... .

or telegrapfiic communication between the Atlantic and

lacific States

or payment for luirses and other property lost or dc-
slroyed in the miiitary service of tJje United States.
,^or expenses of the Smiriisonian Institution.... ....

or continuation of the Treasury Imildiiig — -

r purdmse of sites and for building court-houses and
post offices

salaries of commissioners in insurrectionary dis-
tricts of the United States...

r contirigcnt expenses of commissioners of direct
losunectionary districts of the United States.

P department of Agriculture

®^P^nses incident to carrying into cfTcct national

linnging to trial counterfeiters of

For Of the United Stales

Mil ' paper, special dies, and the printing of cir-

For dl'fi? &c.— ‘

System in the proceeds of the money-order

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$601,504 75
359,805 25
3,335 55
6,359 20
33,618 13

192,500 00

95.500 00

38.500 00

4,000 00

30. 000 00

4,900 00

40.000 00

979,559 69
30,910 14
279, 179 66

87,255 76

72,752 51

259 50
126,061 23

2,909,036 00

75,600 00

686,657 69

7,047 07

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For expenses of searcbiDg for missing soldiers of the

United States array - - • ■

Tor Tpfundiiig principal and interest of purcuase-moncy

for lands redeemed

Por allorvancc or drawlrack on articles on whicL mler-

nal tax has hcen paid

For expenses incident to the assessment and collection

of intern al revenue -

For refunding duties erroneously or illegally collected.
For expeuses of collecting the revenue from customs -
For debentures on drawbacks, bounties, or allowances.
For refunding duties under the act extending the wa»c-

bouse system - — -

For repayment to importers of excess of deposits on

unascertained duties —

For debentures and other charges - - -----

For salaries of special examiners of drugs

For additional compensation to collectors and naval

officers ... -

For bgbt-liouse establishment.

For marine hospital establishment - -

For building custom-houses and marine hospitals, in-
cluding repairs

For unclaimed merchandise

For proceeds of sales of goods, wares, &c

For purchase of steam or sailing reveuue cutters

For purchase of products of States in inyirrection..
For furniture and repairs of certain huildings under
the supervision of the Tieasur}-’ Department.. . ...

For rent of offices for .surveyors general

For repayment for lands erroneously sold.

For indemnity for swamplands sold to individuals

For surveys of public lands

For services of special counsel, &c., for defending the

title to public property in California..

For suppression of the slave trade

For expenses of taking the eighth census

For salaries and other necessary exircnses of Metropo-
litan police.. -

For lighting the President’s House, Capitol, &c., with

gas

For fuel for the Pre.sidenfs House

For painting the President’s House

For repairing the conscn'utory of the President’s IIoiisc

For refurnishing the President’s House. ..

For funeral expenses of the late President Lincoln...
For alterations and repairs of buildings in W’ashing-

ton, D. C., improvement of grounds, &c...

For compensation of public gardener, gate-keepers,

watchmen, &c

For Columbia Institute for deaf, dumb, and blind, in

District of Columbia

For completing the Washington aqueduct-

For Potomac and Eastern Dmuch bridges, compensa-
tion of draw-keepers, &c.

For support of transient paupers in District of Colum-
bia..

For packing and distributiug congressional journals

and documents..

For patent fund

For Patent Office building.'

For proceeds of Sioux rosorv'utious in Minnesota and

Dakota — ........ —

For support of ins.auo paupers of District of Columbia

and anny and navy of the United States - .

For preservation of collections of the exploring expe-
dition

For drawings to illnsUatc the report of the Commis-
sioner of Patents

For deposits by individuals for expenses of surveying
the public lands

$15,000 00

5,0G4 48

700,860 45

5,800,752 52
r.20,8-'‘)3 05
5,:5T)0,4ri7 07
081,803 17

2,515 34

2,920,171 67
27,784 69
5,329 69

12,639 33
1,378.85b 42
3:>5, H58 39

134, 650 46
9,947 03
1,8(»5 08
7 13, 182 61
3, 180 40

21,954 62
11,6:15 15
13,768 38
51,560 49
145,241 93

3,600 00
24, 2:15 29
8,210 51

110,000 00

93.000 00

12.000 00
8,000 00

10, 000 00
76, OUO 00

30.000 00

609,882 41

30,610 72

59, 033 37
7,800 10

5,767 08

12.000 00

9,704 00

299.000 00
115,424 01

7,070 61

100.000 00
6,000 00
6,000 00
8,123 19

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For support, &c., of convicts transferred from District

of Columbia to other prisons... $(>,202 82

For coal for library of Coiif^rcss J,500 00

For fi\'c per centum to Minnesota... 4,b'J5 10

For five per centum to Micljigiin )7,619 04

For five per centum to Oiegmi 1,545 92

For five |>er centum to \Vlsconsin 5,G70 23

For two ami three per centum to Missouri 5, 223 G7

For relief of sumlry individuals 104,897 49

For sundry miscelhiueous items 1,799

27,5lG,a-'.9 95

'educt renaymcnls on account of appropriations under

^vhich tbero were no expenditures 85, G15 14

Total iniscellnneous $27, 430, 744 81

GXIinU TIIU DIUKCTIOK OF THE IXTERIOU DErARTilENT.

For the Indian department §3, 242, C53 04

lor pensions, military 12,005,847 93

For pensions, naval 2,G0il,5O4 42

For relief of sundry individuals 4,37G 52

Total for Interior Department...

UXDEIt THE DIRECTIOX OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT.

For the Pay department $205,934,240 70

For the Connnissaiy^ di partment 7, 43(t, GOG G7

For the Quartermustcr’.s department 40, S5G, 980 39

For the Ord II alien department 9, 932, 402 63

For the Engineer’s dejiartmont 2, G5J, 903 37

I or the Provost Slarshal General 6, 779, 1 14 77

For the Adjutant General 243, 539 74

For the Secretary’s oflico, (army expenditures) 3,594,375 23

lor relief of sundry individuals. 30,009 80

18,852,416 91

286,45.3,179 35

D^uct excess of repayments in department of Surgeon
General 2,003,477 .53

Total for W.ar Department

284,449,701 62

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.

For the Secretary’s bureau

For the marine corps *

lor tbo llureau of Yards and Docks ...

lor the liureau of Eijuijnnentand Kccruiting...

^ or the Ibireaii of Navigatiim

lor the Uureau of Ordnance.

lor the liureau of Construction and Kepair

i or the Bureau of 8team Engineering.**-...

^or the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing...--

r,or the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery ...

■V or relief of sundry individuals.--.

$10,631,260 03
1,492,617 63
4,777,808 83
5, 103,GG1 99
351,061 92
3,494,210 32
8,675,216 81
G, 154, 888 23
2,244,775 99
95,708 73
102,841 79

Total for Navy Department * 43,324,118 52

To which add :

I’or interest on the public debt, including treasmy notes*. ...... 133,067,741 69

Total expenditures, exclusive of principal of the public debt. 529,750,940 48

PIUNaPAL OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.

Cor ledcmption of slock loan of 1842 $114, 139 77

or redemption of bouutv land stock, iwr act February

n, 1B47... : y. 100 00

or redemption of Texan indemnity stock, per act

September 9, 18'»0 252,000 00

or reimbursement of treasury notes issued prior to

December 23, 1657 200 00^

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For paTment of treasury notes, per act of Peccmt)cr

23l 1857. * - $200 00

For payment of treasury notes issued per act of

March 2, 1861 2, 000 00

For redemption of treasury notes, per act of July 17,

1861 - 253,810 75

For redemption of 7-30 three-year coupon bonds, per

act of July 17, 1861.* 779,150 00

For reimbursement of temporary loan, per acts of Feb-
ruary 25 and March 17, 1862 205,245,395 1C

For redemption of treasury notes, per act of iTcbrunry

25, 1862 32,695,827 14

For redemption of certificates of indebtedness, per acts

of March 1 and 17, 1862 143, 493, 000 00

For redemption of postage and other stamps, per act of

July 17, 1862 3,097,203 93

For redemption of fractional currency, per act of

March 3, 1803 13,037,540 14

For redemption of two-year 5 per cent, interest-bearing

treasury notes, per act March 3, 1863 34,500,000 00

For redemption of one-year 5 per cent, interest-heariug

treasuiy notes, per act March 3, 1863 7,000,000 00

For redemption of three-year 6 per cent, compound in-
terest notes, per acts March 3, 18G3, and June 30,

1864 73,928,159 00

For redemption of gold certificates, per act of March 3,

1863 * — - 87,711,520 00

For redemption of 7-30 threc-yc ar treasury notes, per

acts of June 30, 1664, and March 3, 18ti5 16,597,003 21

For premium on purchase of 7-30 thn c-yeur treasury
notes, per acts of June 30, 1864, and 3darcli 3, 18(;5. 58,476 51

For redemption of 10-40 bonds, per act March 3, 186*1 1,551,000 00

Total principal of the public debt

$620,321,725 61

Balance in the treasury, 1st July, 18CC.

1,141,072,666 09
132,687,549 11

Treasury Department,

1,273,%0,215 20

licgistcr^s OJicCy Noremhr 20, 1666.

S. B. COLBY, Uegisteu

No. 2.

Statement of the receipts and expenditures of the United States for the quar-
ter ending Sc 2 }temher 30, 18G6.

RECEIPTS.

Customs

Sales of public lands*--.-- ------

Direct tax

Internal revenue - ----

Miscellaneous *

Total receipts, exclusive of loans

6 per cent 20-ycar bonds, act July 17, 1861 $6,050*00

U. S. notes, act Fehniary 25, 1862 22, 00o[ 000 00

Temporary loan, act February 25, 1862 ----- 7,285 |g59 04

Postaj^e and other stamps, act July 17, 1662 * 8,779 00

Certifacates of coin deposits, act March 3, 1863**--.- 27,109*378 00

Fractional currency, act March 3, 1803 4,3781205 60

0 per cent. 2ttyear bonds, act March 3, 1863** JOO 00

6 per cent, compound interest notes, act .1 une 30, 1864 29, 73 1 \ 300 00

5-20 6 per cent* bonds, act March 3, 1665 g3, 469, 150 00

Total receipts from loans

1,843,774 24
228,399 72
340,454 39
1,166,993 93
',981,764 24

174,011,622 21

3:12,573,008 81

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EXPEXDlTUttES.

Civil, foreign intercourse, and mlsccllancoas §11,693,736 44

Interior, (pensions and Indian) 3 1,787, 975 CG

War 13,833,214 03

Kavj 7,878,609 37

Interest on tho public debt 33,805, 399 99

Total expenditures, exclusive of principal of public debt 79,258,935 29

PIUNXIPAL OF PUBLIC DEBT.

Payment of treasury' iiotoSs act March 2, 1601

Redemption of trcasuiy notes, act July 17, 3801

Redemption of 7-30 three-year coupon Wids, act July

17, 1861

Redemption of U. S. notes, net February 25, 1862*.-
Reimbursement of temj)umiy loan, acts of February

25 and March 17, 1 802 * ...

Redemption of certilicates of indebtedness, acts of

March 1 and 17, 1862

Redemption of postage and other stamps, act July 17,

1802 *

Redemption of fractional currency, act March 3, 1603*
Redemption of uvo-yeur 5 per cent, intercst-bearinj^

treasury notes, act March 3, 1803

Redemption of gold certiticiitcs, act Slarch 3, 1803...
Redemption of three-year 7-30 treasury notes, acts

June 30, 1864, and 5lareh 3, 1865...-*.

Premium on G per cent, coinjmutid interest notes, acts

March 3, 1863, and June 3U, 1864 .....I

Premium on purchase i>f 7-30 treasury notes, acts

Juno 30, 1801. and March 3, 1865

Redemption of thrce-ycjir (5 percent, compound interest
notes, acts March 3, 1803. and June 30, 1804

§350 00
23,783 00

* 20,950 00

17,430,787 85

04,467, 182 00

27,340,000 00

398,510 70
3,291, 900 76

500,000 00
26,617,620 00

69,840,300 00

36,827 76

157,475 31

33,447,081 00

243,782,833 44

Treasury Department,

UtgistcT^s Office^ November 21, 1666,

323,041,768 73

S. B. COLBY, Register*

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2\0. 3 . — Statement of the indchtc^nest

Acta authorizing loana, and ajnopbU of aame.

Acta of July Si, 1841,
and April 15, 1842.

Act of Jan. 28,1847...

Act of March 31, -1848.

Act of Sept. 9, 1850...

Old fonded and im>
funded debt a.

Acts prior to 1657

Act of Dec. 23, 1857. . .

Act of Juno 14, 1858..

Act of Juno 22, 18C0..

Act of Dec. 17, I860...

Act of Feb. 8, 1861....

Actof March 2*1861.-

Act of March 2, 1661..

Acts of July 17, 1861,
and August 1661.

Authorized a loan of $^12,(X)0,000, bo.Trinp iuten-stal a rate not c Ncecdinp 6 per tent,
per annum, and reimbursialjlc at the will of the Seen tsiry. uftt r bix rnonllu*' node**,
or at any time after three yearb from Jannary 1. 1642. The aet of April 15, 1642,
authorized the loan of an additional utm of and made the ninotttit

obtained on the loan after the pa<iSiige of this act alter ►i.\ monthR'

notice, or at any lime not cxcciding twenty year?* Iroiu Jiumary 1, 164U. 7'his
loan waamatle for the purpose of ledc^'ming ou1^landing Uea'-ury noter, miu to
defray anv of the pablic exiK-iir^efS.

Authorized 'the bi>u(.* of JfJ3,C00, ()i(0 in freasnry noles, bc.irinp infm-Kt at a Tjjto not
exceeding G per cent, per annnm, whh authority to boirurv any portion ol the
amount, and ii«^ue boud^ tlicretor, In-aring interest at a rate tjot exn niing C p<r
cent., and redeemable after December 3l. 1667. The Idtli He€ti«.»ti amhriri/.c**! the
fnntlingof theiic notes into bonds of iliy baine docriplkni. The act limiU-d the
amount to be borrowed or issued in treasury liotef and fitntled a* iiioresaid to
$23,000,000, bnt authorized the funding of treasury iml* » issue*! under fonat T acts
beyond that amount. The excess of the $23,UX),U(X) w inmlo up vl treasury notes
funded under the 14tli Section

Authorized a loan of $IG,<K)0,000, bearing interest at n rate not exceeding C per cent.
peranDum, and reimbursablo at anytime after twenty years frt>m July 1, 164&
Authority wa.'t given to the .Secretary to purchase the stock at any time.

Authorized the issue of $10,000,000 in bonds, bearing .5 p* r cent. Iniercfil, and
redeemable at the end of futinecD years, to indeianily tlie State of T4*xim for her
relinquishment of all claims upon the Unili'd States for liability of the debts of
Texas, and for compensation for the turunder to the Uni led States t»f her ships,
forts, arsenals, customdiouses, Ac., which became the property of the United
States at the time of aunexation.

Consisting of unclaimed tlivideuds upon stocks Issued before tiie year 1600, and tbose
issued during the war of 1812.

DifTerent issues of treasury n<itcs *

Authorized an ir»ue of $;IM,000,(XX) in trca.'^ury notes, hearing inUTeft nt a rate not
exceeding G per cent, per annum, and receivable in payment of all public dues,
and to b<5 redeemed atier the expiration of one year Irmn date of faid notes.

Authorized a loan of $20,000,060, bearing iiiteres.t nt ii rate not exceeding 5 per cent
per annum, and rcim burs able at the option of tha goverumciit at anytime after
the expiration of fifteen years from January 1, 16.50.

Authorized a loan of $21,000,000, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding C per cent,
per annum, and reimbursable within a period not beyond twenty years, and not
less than ten years, for the redemption of outstanding treiisury notes, and for no
other purpose.

Authorized the i»ue of $10,000,000 in treasury notes, to be redeemed after the expi-
ration of one year from the date of issue, and bearing such a rate of Interest ns
may bo offered by the lowest bidders. Authority was given to issue Ihcse notes in
payment of warrants in favor of public creditors at their par value, bearing 6 per
cent interest per annum.

Authorized a loan of $25,0<X),COO, bearing interest nt a rate not exceeding 6 per cent,
per nuDum, and reiuiburgable within a period not beyond twenty years, nor less
than ten years. This loan was made lor the pnymc'nt of the current expen-ses,
and was to be awarded to the most favorable bidders.

Authorized a loan of $10,000,000, bearing iuterest at u rate not exceeding C per cent,
per annum, and reimbursable after the expiration of ten years from July 1, 16CI*
lu case proposals for the loan were not acceptable, authority was glreii to issue
the whole amount in treasury notes, bearing interest at a rate nut exceeding 6 per
cent, per annum. Authority wxuf also given to substitute treasury notea for the
whole or any part of the loans for which tin? Secretary was by law authorized to
contract and issue bonds at the time of tho passage of this act, and sxrch treasury
notes were to be made receivable iu payment of all public dues* and redeemable
atony time within two years from March 2. 18C1.

Authorized an issue, should the Secretary of the Treasury deem It expedient, of
$2,600,000, in coupon bonds, bearing interest at the rate ofC per cent, per annum,
and redeemable in twenty years, for the pn^rraent of expenses incurred by the
Tcrritorica of Washington ami Oregon iu tho suppression of Indian hofttiUllcs
during the years 1855,nnd 1850.

Authorized a loan of $250,000,000, for which could be issued bonds bearing interest
at a rate not exceeding 7 |>er cent, per annum* irredeemnlxle for twenty years, and
after that redeemablo at the pleasure of the United States; treasury notes bearing
interest at the rate of 7.30 per cent, per annum* payable three years after date*
and Unitetl States notes without interpst, payable on deiiuiuil, to tho extent of
$50,000,000* (increased by the act of February 12, 1862, to $00,000,000,) the bonds
and treasury notes to be issued in such proportions of each as the Secretary may
deem adviriable. The BUpplcmcntary actof Augusts, 1661, authorized an i'****®
of bonds bciiring 6 per cent, interest per annum, and payable at the pleasure of
the United States after twenty years from date, which may be issued in exchange
for 7.30 treasury notes, but no such bonds to be issued for a less sum than $500;
and the whole nmonnt of such bonds not to exceed the whole amount of 7 . 3 d
treasmy uoteB iaaned.

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of the United States j June 30, 1SC6.

TiUa

LoanonB42....

20 years After Dec. 31, 16C2 C per ct. per
aunutu.

Loan of 1847..*.

Loan of 1848....

Texaa Indemnity. 15 years

20 years After Dec. 31, 1807 6 per cts per
annum.

20 year? Allcr July 1, 18Gt?’6 perct. per
annum.

Old fttuded debt

Treasury notes.,
Treubttry notes.,

Loan of 1858...
LoanoflSGO...

TreuKury notes..

Loan of Feb. a
1861.

Treasttzy
■ notes.

1

Oregon ^

^-year sixes . .
7.30 notes
<two tg«uea.)

notes

^ycarsi

Par ..

Par,.

Par ..

After Dec. 31, 18GI 5 per ct. per Par . .

tuinum.

Dcmand.On (kmmid..*....i5 &. 6 per cL

I I

■On demand jl m. toGp.ct.

I year. .
15 years
10 years

1 year..
20 yctiri

2 years.
GO days .

20 years

Par,
Par .

I year alter date . . 5 to5i pcrct iPar
Dec. 31, 1873

5 per ct. per Par .
annum.

20 years

After Dec, 31, 1870^5 per ct. per. Par .

' amium.

1 year after date . .

6^12pcrct.

pcroniL

After Juno 1, 1881

(years after dato|^

6 per ct. per

GO days after date

After July 1, 1881

Par , .

6 per cent. ?
per.ann. >

6 per ct. per
annum.

After Jnno 30, ll?8l-Gpr.cl:,pr.an.
After Aug. 18.1861 7.3t.) perct. |

After Sept. 30, 1864

I^aj'abU'jDemand*.
on de-
mand.

20 years

peronn. ,
Kone.

After June 30,1691,6 j>ercl. per
I annum.

Par .

Par.

S
<

$17,000,000

23,000,000

16,000,000

10,000,000

20,000,000

20,000,000

21,000,000

10,000,000

25^000,000

22,463,100
12, 696, 350

2,800,000

nxchnnff’abli
for7.30 treas-
ury notes.

H

<

$8,000,000

28,207,000

16,000,000

5,000,000

20 . 000,000

7,022,000

10,000,000

18,415,000

22,463,100
12,696,

c

$79, 2C8 G8

9,415,250 00

6,003,341 80
559,000 00

114, 115 4S

104,511 64
8,600 00

20,000,000 00

7,022,000 00

600 00
16,415,000 OO

1 \

350 J

1, 090, 650

50,000,000

139,999,750

60,000,000

3,600 00

1,016,000 00

50,000,000 00
139,301,700 00

50,550 00

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No. 3 . — Statement of ike indebtednest

Acts authorizing and STUopsis of same.

ActofFcb.25,lfi62...

March3,ie04

Jnuo30, 1EG4 ?

January 28, lEGo - . S
Act of Feb. 25, 1862...

Act of July U, 18C2...

Resolution of Congregs,
January 17, 1863.

Act of March 3, 1863..

Act of April 12,1866..

Act of Feb. 25, 1863...

March 17, 18(22

July 11,1862

Act of June 30, 1864 ...
Act of 3Iarcli 3, 1663..

Act of June 30,1864...
Act of March 3, 1863..

Act of March 3, 1864 ..

Act of March 1, 1862..

Act of 3Iarch 3, 1863..
Act of July 17, 1663-..

Act of March 3, 1663..

Act of June 30, 1864^.

Authorized the Issue of $ri00.000,000 In 6 per cent. bond«, redcomahle after five years,
and payable t^venty years from date, ivhich may be exchanged for United States
notes. Aho, on

Authorized the i^suc of not over $11,000,000 additional of fiinilnr bonds, to meet sub-
scriptions already made and paid for.

On hand unsold in the United States or Europe.

Authorized the iSsUC of $ir4)000,W)0 in Icgabtendcr United *States notes. $50,000,000
of ivliicli to bo in Jleu of demand nobs i^^^^ned underact of .Tnlv 17. IrGL

Authorized an additional is-ue of $150,000,000 logal-t* uder notes. OOO.f^OOof ^vbich

might be in dcnomiuutiou.s less tliaii five dollars; 000.0(H) of this to be re-
sen ed to jiay temporary loans ]Toujptly in ca«e of enuTgerej*.

Authorized the i.-<sue of $l0i),(AX>.0(O in C ailed .'jtales notes, for the immediate pay-
ment of the army and navy, fucIj notes to be a part of tlie muotint providrd for in
any bill that may horcaftef be passed by thi.s Congress. (The amount iu fhi.s reso-
lution l3 included in act of March 3.

A further issue of 8150.1HX) lH50 in United fftatefl r.otfs, for the purpose of converting
the treasury notes which may l>e is«m d under this act, and for no otlu r purpocc.
And a further issue, if neces.>*ary, fur the payment of the nnny and navy, and other
creditors of th*- govenimcut, of"$150(KKI,00(/ln United States notes, wliich amount
Includes the $1(X), 000,000 authorized hy the joint rcbolution of Coug^t•^s, January
17. 1863.

Provided, That of United States notes, not mon? than ten millions of dollars may be
retired and canecllcd within six months from Iho passage of thin net, and thereafter
not more than four millions o/ dollar.^ in any oin* month; And provided further,
That the net to which this is an amendment tihall continue hi full lorcc in all its
provhions, except ns modified by this net.

Anthorized a temi»orary loan of $3.*).fX)0,(H)0 In United States notri*, fnrnot lei-fi than
thirty days, payable after feu d.\v.n’ notice, at 5 per cent, interest per annum.
(Tliis was iucrca&ecl to $100,000,000 by the following acts.)

Authorized an increase of temporary loans of $35,(XH),000, bearing Interest at ft rate
not exceeding *i per cent, per nimum.

Authorized o further incit’a-e of temporary loaug of S.’iO.OOOptXX), m taking tho whole
ftmount mtthorized $100,000,000.

Authorized tho Increase of temporary loans to not exceeding $150,000,000, at ft rate
not exceeding C per cent.

Authorized a loan of $3lX), 000,000 for this, and $600,000,000 for the next fiscal year,
for which could be j^.«iicd bonds nimiiiig not less than ten nor more I him forty
years, principal and iiitercgt jiayablw in coin, beiiriug interest at a rate not exceed-
ing C per cent, per annum, payid>le in hemls not e seceding $100 niniually, and on
all others semi-annually, the wliole amount of bonds trca.'-nry notes, and Uiiittd
States notes, is.sued muler this act, not to exceed tho mm of $iHX) OOO.WKi. And fO
much of this act as limits the loan to tho current fiscal year is repealed by act of
June 30, 1864, which also repeals the authority to borrow iiumey conferred t»v wc*
tion 1, except «o far n» it may affect .S75,0(!0,b(X) of botids already advertised.

And treasury BOtes to the amoimt of $I00,(X)0,(KJ0, not t^xcetding three years to run,
with intcrcht at not over 6 per cent, per nnnutn, principal and interest payable ia
lawfnl money, which may be rntnlc a legal tender fur their ftice value, excluding
interest, or convertible into Unite«l Slates notes. »Sceretary inny receive gold on
deposit and issue certificates therefor, in {jams not less than twenty dollars.

Authorizes the is^ue of bonds not exceeding 6'..m(X)0,IKK>, bearing date Jlarch 1,
1864, or any subsi'qticnt period, redeemable at the pleasure of the goTrmnunt
after any period not less than five years, and j)oynble ut any j)eriod not tnorclhflft
forty years from date, in coin, bearing interest not exceeding C per cent, j^earlv.
payable on bonds not over one hundred dollars annmtily, and on all other bond*
se'mi-anuuaUy, in coin.

Authorized an issue of certificates of indebtedness, puyable one year from date, in
Bettlcment of audited claims against tho goverum< nt. Interest C percent, per
annum, payable in gold ; and by

Payable in lawful currency oa those issued after that date. Amount of Isaac not
Specified.

Authorized an l?fue of notes of the fractional parts of one dollar, receivable In pay-
ment of all dues, except customs, less than five dollars, and «*xrha»g«*nblc for
United States notes in. sums not leas th;iii five dollars. Amount of ii?sue not
specified.

Authorized an Issno not exm-ding $50,000,000 in fractlomil currency, (in lien of
postage or other stamps,) exchangenbio for United St.ntcs nott a in puins not
than three dollars, and receivable for any dues to the United States IciiS than five
dollars, except duties on iinporis. Tho whole nmoittu Is-ncd, includstig postage
and other eiamps bs-ued a-i currency, tiol to exceed $50,000,000. Authority was
given to prepare it in the Treasury Department, under the *u|>erviMon of the
Secretary.

Autborized issue in lien of the issue under acts of July 17, 1862. nnd March 3. If63>
the whole, amount outstanding under all tbc&o aettf not to exceed $50,000,0001

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cf the United States^ Jvne 30, 1866 — Continued.

Title.

i

c

.a

u

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1

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Cl

•S

£

£

$

e

o

3

a

p:

G

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c

1

•g

1

5

p

c

a

<

Amount issued.

B

1

1

c

6

<

‘FivO'tweutiea .

5 or 20

After Apiil30,ieC7.

0 percent...

Par..

8515,000,000

8514,780,500

$514,780,500 00

yciira.

United Stntch

Konft.........

Par •.

450,000,000

400,619,206 00

note#, new

‘Temp’ry loan.

Xot IcfiiJ

.After 10 dayi' no*

4, 5, ond C

Par..

150,000,000

120,176,196

thmiSO

lice.

per ccdL

days.

‘Loan of 1863 ..

After June 30,1381.

6 per cent ..

Pr*ni

75,000,000

75^000,000

73,000,000 00

4.l3p.

c.

Trcamiry C

2 yenri< .

2 ye.'irs after date -

5 per cent . .

Par ..

1 211,000,000

3,454,230 00

notes. 1

l>-ear..j

1 year after date..

5 per cent *.

Par..

*400, OOO’ooOj

Gold certificates.

1

On .

Par . .

2s ot Bpecified.,

10,713,180 00

.Ten-fortieg..*.

!

10 or 40'

After Feb. 28,1874.

5 per cent . ,

Par ..

200, 000, 000

172,770,100

171,219,100 00

J'ive-lTventles .

years, j
5 or 20

After Oct, 31, 18C9.

G per cent ..

Par ..

3, £82, 500 00

years.

Certificate#

^ of Indebt* >
nesa. J

1 year..

1 year after date ..

6 per cent . .

Par ..

Not specified

26,331,000 00

i^ostal cnrrcncy -

Par ..

2\Ot specified.

7,030,700 78

.Practiowa cur.

Par**

50,000,000

20,040,176 18

fenc^.

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REPORT ON THE FINANCES^

Ko. 3 . — Statement of the indchtednm

Acta anthoriring loaof, and ajnopaia of aamo.

Act of June 30, 1864..

Authorized the Issne of ^ICX),OOO.OCO of bonds redeemable at the plecpnre of the pov*
eminent after any period not less than five nor more than thirty year«, or, if
deemed expedient, made payable at any period not more than forty years froin
date. And gnid bonds sball bear an annual interest not exeevdinp 6 per centum,
payable geml-aaimally in coin. And the Secretary of the Tre;i:'Ury may disp<»3e
of guch boud.s, or any part thereof, and of any bonds cotnmonly ktiown ns five-
twenties, remaining unfold, on such terras as he may deem most advinablc, for
lawful money of the United States, or, at hU difcrction. for treamry notw, cer-
tificates of indcbtcdncfs, or certificate? of deposit. Issued tinder any act of Congtcf?.

Actof Marchs, 1863..
Act of Jim©30,1864..

Authorizes an is.-ue of treasury notes, not exceeding three jrears to run, interest at
not over 6 per cent, per annum, principal and iiiteroht paynble in lawful inonry.
Also, anthorizes the issue of and in lien of nn equal amount of bonds uiithorizc-d
by the first section, and as a part of gaid loan, notexcoediug ^C00,(XX},0(l0 In treas-
ury notes, of any denomination not less than $10, payable at nny lime not ex-
ceeding three years from date, or, if thought more expedient, redeemable at nny
time after three years from date, and bearing Interest not exceeding the rate of
7 3-10 per centum, payable in lawful money at maturity, or at the discretion of
the Secretary, ierai-annunlly ; nud such of them as Hliall be made payable, prin-
cipal and Interest, at lunturity, ghall bo a legal tender to the game extent aa
. United States notes, for their face value, cxclmUng Interest, and may to paid to
any creditor of the United Slates, at their face value, excluding Interest, or to
any creditor willing to receive them at par. Including interest ; and any tre.a.«u^
notes isi-ned niulcr the authority of this act may bo mndu convertible, at the dis'
cretlon of the Secretary of the Treasury, Into any bonds bsited under the author-
ity of this act, and the Secretary may redeem and caitso to be cnncelle<l and de*
atroyed any treasury notes or Uniteil Slates notes heretofore Usaed under au-
thority of previous acts of Congress, and substitute In lieu thereof nn equal
amount of treasury notes, Buch os arc authorized by this act, or of other United
States notes; nor shall any treasury note bearing 'interest Issnwl tinder this act
be a legal tender in payment or redemption of nny notes Issued by any bask,
banking association, or banker, calcnlntcd or intended to clrcul.ate a.** money.

Actof Jaxi.28,1863...
Act of Marchs, 1665..

Whole amount may be isaued In bonds or treasury notes, nt the discretion of the
•Secretary.

Authorized an Isime of $600,000,000 In bonds or treasury notes : bonds may be made
payable at nny period not iiiore than fr»rty years from the dale of Issue, or may
be made redeemable at the pleasure of the government, nt or after nny period not
less than five years nor more than forty years from d.'ite, or may be luiuln redecn^
able and payable aforesaid, as may be expressed upon their face, and w> much
thereof ns may be Isj-ued in treasury notes may bo made conveniblo into nnv
bonds atithon zed by this act, and bool such dimonii nations, not less lh.au fifty
dollars, and bear such dates, and be mntic redeen.nbli? or payable nt such perio^

\

ns the Secretary of the Treasmy may deem expedient. The Interest on the
bonds payable scmi-anmmily ; oti tren-iiry notes si'nii'nnmially, or annually, or
at maturity thereof ; and the principal or interest, or both, bo made payable In
coin or other lawful money; if in coin, not to exceed 6 per cent, per .annum ;
when not payable in co'n, not to exceed 7 3 10 per cent, per annum. Kale and
character to be expressed on bonds or treasury notes.

Act of April 12, 1866,
amendment to act of
March 3, 1865.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Trca>nry, at b s disrretlou, to receive nny treafury
notes or o'her obligations Issued under any act of Congress, whether ho.'iringm*
teiest or not, in exchange for any description of bonds authorized by the act to
which this is on amendment ; and nbo to dispose of any detcription ot bonds au-
tborized by taid act, either in the United Statnsor elsewhere, to such an amount,
in such manner, and at such rates as he may think advisable for Ijiwful money of
the United States, or for any treasury n^tes, certificates of indebtedness, or cc^
tificates of deposite, or other represontativoi* of value, which have bet a or which
may be Issued under any act of Congress, the procetds thereof to be used only
for retiring treasurj' notes or other obligrttions issued under any net of Congrct? J
but nothing herein contained stall bo couHtmed to unthorizc any increoao of the
public debt.

Acta of July 1, 1862,
andJaly2, 1664.

Bonds issued to the Union Pacific Raitroocl Company In accordance with these oetJ. •

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of the United SMcs^ June 30, 18G6 — Continued.

TlUe.

riTe-twcntlea..,

5 or 20
years.

Treos’y notes..

Treaa’y notes. .
Treas’y notes. .

3 years

3 years
3 years

'^’■30 treosnry 3 years,
notes.

7 3-10 treng’y
notes, ihret-
‘ issttes.

i-S

Firo-lwentlcs .

5 or 00

years.

U^on PncJfieR.
Co, bonds.

t,

3 years after date . . 6 p. ct.eomp. Par . .

Interest.

i

a

&

After Oct. 31, 16C9 6 per cent

3 years afterdate..

Op. cl. comp.
lntert>t

3 years after dale. . 6 p. ct. corap.

interest.

3 yenm after Ang.
15. 1664.

7-30 per ct..

After Oct 31, 1S70 6 per cent

30 yrs.

$17,250,000

Par.

Par .

After Joa. 15^ 1695‘6 percent ..

Snbstitute re
doclned 5p.
ct notes.

Par.

t3

I

6

I

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H

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$100,000,000 00

$400,000,000

600,000,000

177,045,770

22,728,390

234,400,000

159,012,140 00

'806,251.550 00

103,542,500 00

6.042,000 00

2,763,425,879 21

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REPORT ON THE FINANCES*

REPOET OE THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE.

Treasury Department, Office of Internal Revenue,

Was/iingioTit November 30, 1806.

I have delayed the preparation of my annual report for the fiscal year 1865
somewhat past the time when required by law. in order to avail myself of the
latest returns from the officers of the several collection districts, and to present
80 far as possible, some of the results of the law ns amended by the act of July
13, which mainly took effect on the 1st of August last.

With the single exception of the relief of paraffine oil and crude petroleum
from tax by the joint resolution of May 9, 18C6, the receipts of the last fiscal
year were from the law as amended by the act of March, 18C5. For the first
time, therefore, in the history of the office, the tabular siatcmcnts comprised in
its annual report substantially exhibit the proceeds, from various sources, of
statutes existing through an entire year. Their .aggregate amount is consider-
ably in excess of the estimate at the date of my last report, and, as I have rea-
son to believe, of the estimate of others who had given thought to the subject
and were most sanguine of the successful operation of the law. This excess
came largely from manufactures stimulated by the opening of southern markets,
and from cotton, of which there was a greater supply than was anticipated.
The amount itself is not far short of the revenue for tlie two years next preced-
ing, and very considerably in excess of the British revenue for the year 1866
from customs, excise, stamps, property tax, and post office, Indeed, the entire
revenues of the empire exceeded those of this office only in the sum of twenty-
two million dollars.

It cannot be denied that the payment of this enormous tax has pressed heav-
ily upon all classes of our citizens ; hut they have been encouraged by the
remembrance that not only were the current expenses of the government de-
frayed thereby, but that the national debt, incurred for the preservation of the
national life, was thus gradually wearing away.

The tabular statements which I herewith respectfully transmit, arc abstracts
of accounts kept in this office, as required by law, and which it is made the duty
of the Secretary of the Treasury, annually, in the month of December, to lay
before Congress.

They are —

Table A, showing the receipts by collectors from each specific source t)f rev-
enue and the amounts refunded in each collection district, State, and Territory
of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866.

Table B, collections from banks, insurance, railroad, canal, and tump^he
companies.

Table C, monthly receipts of internal revenue tax on salaries.

Table D, number and value of internal revenue stamps procured monthly by
the Commissioner, and monthly receipts from purchasers of internal reveouo
stamps, the commissions allow'cd on the same, and the receipts from agents for
the sale of stamps.

Table E, recapitulation of collections of internal revenue from all sources fo^
the year ending June 30, 1866.

Table F, comparati»'e table allowing the territorial distribution of internal
revenue from various sources in the United States.

Table G, the ratio of the receipts from specific sources to the aggregate of
collections for the years 1865 and 1866.

Table H, the ratio of the gross collections from the several sources of revenue

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to the ap:f^regate collcctiocs, exclusive of the receipts from passports, salaries,
stamps, United States marshais, special agents of the treasury, and the Solici-
tor of the Treasury', for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1S64, 1865, and 1866,
respectively.

Table I, total collections from each specific source of revenue for the fiscal
years ending June 30, 1863, 1861, 1S65, and 1866, respectively.

The proper accounting offic<TS of the treasury will present, more in detail
than I am able to do, the necessary account of expenditures.

I have thought it advisable to present a statement of the aggregate receipts
of intenial revenue for the past year, and of tlieir principal sources, in connec-
tion with a like statement ior the years 1864 and 1865, that comparisons may
he made of the proceeds of different laws.

AGGREGATE RECEIPfS.

The aggregate receipts of internal revenue were for the year —

1864 $117,145,748 52

1865. • 211,129,529 17

1866. *310,906,984 17

These amounts include drawback upon goods exported and amounts refunded
as erroneously assessed and collected, but are exclusive of the direct tax upon
lands, and the duty upon the circulation and deposits of national banks. These
amounts are as follows :

Drawback. Amount refunded.

1864 .. $687,431 99 $237,470 37

1865 698,655 36 422,734 36

1866 798,866 73 514,844 43

RECEIPTS FROM SPECIAL SOURCES.

The amounts received from several of the most important sources of revenue
are herewith presented, with such explanatory remarks as are deemed neces-
sary :

Banhi, TruH Companies^ and Savings Institutions,

j., _ 1661, I8G5, 1866.

Dividends and additions to

surplus 81,577,010 73 $3,987,209 65 $4,186,023 72

circulation 2,056,996 30 1,993,661 84 990,328 11

780,723 52 2,043,841 08 2,099,635 83

903,367 98 374,074 11

- ®^***^g the year 1864 the tax upon dividends was three per centum, while in
rnf 1S6G it was five per centum.

rpi tax upon circulation and deposits was increased for the last two years.

u diminution of the receipts is due to the conversion of the State banks into
‘‘ttioiial associations, which pay the tax upon their capital* circulation, and de*
posits to the Treasurer of the United States.

'capital was first taxed by the act of June 30, 1864.

of jj^^%^*®orcpancy between these ninounts and those reported from the office of the Secretary
bookp -V oriscs fioifi tho fact that the same receijita aro not always entered upon tho

Noticed offices on the same day. Similar discrepancies from tho

same cause will be

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RAILROADS.

16(54. 1865. 18(56.

Dividends $927,393 38 $2,470,816 89 $2,205,804 45

Interest on bonds 596, 859 09 847, 683 61 1, 255, 916 98

The receipts for 1864 were from the tax at three per centum; those for the
two subsequent years at five per centum. The law of June 30, 1864, first im-
posed a duty upon profits carried to the account of any fund, or used in con-
struction ; and the receipts from that source are included in the dividends of
1865 and 1866.

INSURANCE CO.MPANIES.

1664. 1665. 1866.

Dividends and additions to sur-
plus 6445,366 17 $764,658 38 $767,231 12

Premiums and assessments 523,582 42 • 961,502 99 1,169,722 23

The taxation of dividends of insurance companies during these three years
was the same as that of banks.

The tax upon the gross receipts of premiums and assessments was one
per centum for the year 1864 ; afterwards, it was oue and one-half per centum.

SALARIES OF PERSONS EAIPLOYED IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES.

1864.. $1,705,124 03

1865 2,826,333 37

1866. 3,717,394 69

The tax was three per centum for the year 1864, subsequently five, and
was uniformly imposed upon tbe excess of compensation above the rate of six
hundred dollars per annum- The increase for the year 1866 above tbe previous
year is in part due to tbe three months’ extra pay allowed to those honorably
discharged from the military and naval ser\dcc, tlio late settlements of ranny
disbursing officers, and tbe large amounts paid as prize money for vessels cap-
tured prior to, but adjudicated upon during, that year.

REVENUE 8TA.MPS.

1864... $5,894,945 14

1865 21, 162,392 14

1866 15,044,373 18

The receipts of 1865 were increased by additions to the stamp schedules
under the act of 1864, and those of 1866 above those of 1865 by the use of
stamps in the States prior to that time in rebellion. During the last year the
sum of $1,702,442 63 has been received from the sale of one cent stamps, and
that of $3,593,465 82 for stamps from special dies for matches, perfumery,
cosmetics, medicines, and other proprietary articles. The double penalty im-
posed by law is a gi*eat security to its faithful observance. Because of the in-
validity of an unstamped instrument, the party receiving it, and To whom it
may be of value, is likedy to insist upon the attachment of the appropriats
stamp. It is this penalty upon the receiver which especially enforces the re-
quirements of the statute. I believe they have been mdre generally regarded
during the past year than in any one ‘preceding.

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ARTICLES IN SCHEDULE A.

1864 8520,283 35

1865 779,901 79

1866 1,692.791 65

Gold watches and piano-fortes were added to tlie schedule before the annual
returns M^erc made in 1865; and in 1860 $426,557 17 were received from the
former, and from the latter $403,572 27. The receipts of the year 1865 were
but slightly affected by the addition, as they include but a very small portion of
the proceeds of the aunuul list of that year. The annual list of May, 1865. was
mainly collected after June 30th, and increased the receipts of the fiscal year
1866.

LICENSES.

1864 $7,145,388 71

1865 12.598,681 25

1866-.*.. 18,015.743 32

The increase of receipts in 1865 was due to the increased classes of persons
subject to charge under the act of 1864 ; to the increase of the license duty upon
several kinds of business, and to the reassessment of wliolcsale dealers under
the same statute^ The increase in 1866 arose especially from the operations ol
the law over that j)ortion of the South from which, prior to that time, it had
been shut out by the rcbelliou.

INCOME.

1SG4 614,919.279 58

1865 20,567,350 26

1866. CO, 894, 135 85

i:

The annual list, eo called, comprises schedule A, licenses, and income.

The receipts for the fiscal year 1864 were mainly from the annual assessments
of 1863 upon the income of 1862. Receipts of 1865 were from the income of
1863, and those of 1866 largely from that of 1864.

Of the collections in 1864 $6,913,834 88 were from incomes taxed at five
>er centum, $7,930,070 77 at three per centum, ami $75,373 93 at one and one-
per centum. Of those of 1865 $501,941 99 were returned at ten per
centum, $9,934,758 55 at five per centum, $9,607,246 96 at three per centum,
and $133,402 76 at one and ouc-half per centum. Of the receipts in the fiscal
year 1866 $26,570,809 58 were at five per centum aud $34,501,122 67 at ten
per centum.

I have endeavored to ascertain the precise number of persons who were as-
sessed for an income-tax in the annual list of 1866, but tbe assessors’ reports,
capecially those of the Pacific slope and other remote districts, have not all
been received.

Ihe country is now divided into, two hundred and forty collection districts,
‘rom oue hundred and eighU^ -five of them the desired returns have been re-
Of the $39,953,440 51 collected in the United States up to November first —
reported to this office by the several collectors — $34,798,726 16, or nearly
a 1 per centum of the entire amount, was assessed in these one hundred

19n districts ; and of the persons who were assessed in these districts

»189 returned an income of less than one thousand dollars; 162,513 of more
RU one thousand and not more than five thousand dollars; and 31,009 of over
ex^ dollars. These sums wore all in excess of six hundred dollars

from taxation. This ratio will be changed somewhat when the
^ greater proportion of the largest incomes arc acquired

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Tlie whole amount received from the tax upon incomes since the passage of
the law of 1862, and including the collections during the present fiscal year,
already reported to this office, is $164,865,018 05,

IRON AND STEEL IN THE VARIOUS FORMS WHICH ARE SPECIFICALLY NAMED IN

THE LAW.

1864..

1865..

1866..

$3, 694,168 49
9,218, 808 63
13, 728, 133 36

The tax upon these articles was increased at every session of Congress until
the last, when it was very largely reduced. The increased receipts were due
not more to the increase of production than to the additional number of articles
made taxable and the increase of the duties upon those previously taxed.

REFINED PETROLEUM AND COAL OIL,

1864 $2,255,328 80

1865 3,047,212 77

1866 5,317,396 05

Refined petroleum paid ten cents per gallon, and distilled coal oil eight cents,
until Juue 30, 1864, when the rates were respectively changed to twenty cents
and fifteen cents.

The receipts from these articles, it will be seen, are rapidly advancing, indi-
cating their largely increasing consumption,

CIGARS AND CHEROOTS.

1864 ... .. $1,255,424 79

1865. 3,072,476 56

.1866. / 3,474,438 94

During the year 1864 and for ten months of the year 1865 the receipts were
from specific taxes, graduated by the different values of the cigars. These
taxes were largely advanced in 1864, and by the act of March 3, 1865, a uni-
form rate was imposed of ten dollars per thousand. Tli6 receipts after May
first of that year were almost entirely from that tax.

CHEWING AND SMOKING TOBACCO.

1864 . . $7, 086, 684 74

1865. 8,017,020 63

1866 12,339,921 93

The tax upon smoking tobacco was increased from five to twenty-five cents
per pound in June, 1864, and to thirty-five^ in March, 1865, except upon that
made exclusively of stems, which remained" at twenty-five cents.

F'ine-cut chewing and plug mainly paid fifteen cents per pound, until June,
1864 ; after that, thirty-five, until jMarcli, 1865, when the tax was increased to
forty cents.

The production of taxable tobacco in 1863 was 23,680,056 pounds ; that of
1864 was 63,372,426 pounds, of which more than 10,000,000 pounds were re-
turned in June, to avoid the additional duty under the new law then shortly
to take effect ; that of 1865 was 36,639,020 pounds ; and that of 186^
35,748,351 pounds.

Large quantities of tobacco manufactured in the South before the war and
during its progress were thrown upon the market during the past year, to the
great derangement of trade and the emban-assment of regular manufacturers.

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Regulations, so far as consistent with the law, were opted by the department
for the collection of the required duties when this tobacco came in competitipn
with that which had paid tlic tax, but its srde and consumption in the South
were permitted witliout charge. That manufactured .and removed from the place
of raanufacUire prior to September 1, 1863, was, of course, not anywhere sub-
ject to tax, and it was this which so seriously disturbed the interests of manu-
facturers. It has now, hoxvever, nearly* if not altogether, disappeai-ed from the
market, and most of the tobacco which is now consumed secures revenue to the
goverumeat. I anticipate largely increased receipts from this source.

FERMENTED LIQUORS.

1864 $2,223,719 73

1865... 3,657, ISl 06

1866. 5,115,140 49

During the year 1SC5-’6G the lax was one dollar per barrel. The collections
for ten mouths of the year 1SG4 were at the rate of sixty cents. This increase
for the year 1866 ciiinc both from increased consumption and from improved
thoroughness in the operation of the law.

DISTILLED SPIRITS.

1864.. .
1865. .

1866.. . ,

$28,431,797 83
15,995,701 66
29, 198, 578 15

In 1864 the tax was (wcu(y cents per gallon, until March T of that year,
when it was rai.'fed to sixty cents. From July 1, 1864, to January 1, 1665, it
was ouc dollar and fifty cents, and afterwards two dollars.

Much of the consumpnon of 1SG5 v,ais of spirits distilled in previous years,
jn anticipation of increased tax. The receipts during the several mouths ol the
last fiscal year were as follows:

July

August. y. y.,

September

October...,,

November

December. - - ^ -

January ^ ^ ^

Febnuiiy ^

March y - * * yy 1 . !! - -

• . . y.yy.‘ vy y y y yy;. yyyy ! ’ y y: y y y y ‘ y

June..., *

$352,252 15
267, 457 88
755,662 06
1,366, 025 23

3.067. 165 80
3,763,259 71
3,753.393 91
3,05-1.700 47
2,951,313 44
3, OSG, 176 27
3, 036, 954 69

3. 144. 166 54

During the current fiscal year the receipts were in —

$3,015,598 30

Atiguat. 2,597,645 50

feeptemher.... 3,054,227 50,

IJctober, (so far as reported) . . • 2, 502, 943 32

These amounts are all exclusive of the tax upon spirits ‘distilled from apples,
peaches, and grapes. From this it appears that the total receipts from distilled
ycai' from November 1, 1865, to November 1, 18G6, w^ere
®^7.627,595 45/

. is more iimformity in the monthly receipts than in tho distillation of
pinta-^^ fact which arises from the use of bonded warehouses, out of which the^
4 F

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wines are not withdrawn until the same are wanted for consumption, when the

tax is paid. , . , . , < n j x.

There is prohnbly no tax imposed by the law which is so largely evaded by
those subject to its provisions as the tax upon distilled spirits. Nor is there
any from the evasion of which so large loss inures to the government, unless it
be that upon income. ,

It will bo observed, however, that there has been a very considerable increase
in the monthly receipts from spirits, arising, undoubtedly, from the fact that the
stock which had accumulated in the hands of dealers has been consumed ; that
the demand is now, therefore, for production which pays duty, and that the new
law has advantages which were wanting in the old one.

EXPENSE OF COLLECTING THE REVENUE*

The different ways in ’which accounts of the various intenial revenue officers
are adjusted and paid make it impossible to give a perfectly accurate statement
of the expense of assessing and collecting the revenue for the year 1866.
Many expenses incurred during the year were not paid until after its close, and
large amounts v, crc paid on account of expenses of pievious years adjusted last
year,

hVom an examination of the allowances made to the disbursing officers, the
payments on account of this office, and the statements of assessors’ compensa-
tion and expenses, made by the Fifth Auditor of the Treasury, the expenses of
the past fiscal year appear to be as follows :

Assessors’ compensation and expenses* - - . . . 8965, 079 09

Assistant assessors’ compensation * * 3, OGS, 9G4 00

Collectors’ compensation and expenses — 2, 161, 710 14

Superintendents of exports and drawback. IG, 714 00

Revenue agents . . 3d, 4/>5 79

Special agents assigned to this office 17, 226 82

Revenue inspectors * * . 12 1 , 078 70

Special revenue commission — 22, 080 GO

Officers and clerks in this bureau. 277, G72 71

Stamps and cotton tags 177, 089 55

Other incidental expenses of this office 40, 093 02

Commission on sale of stamps 7SG, 536 04

7, 689, 700 46

This is less than two and one-half per centum of the total receipts, exclusive of
drawback and sums refunded as erroneously collcctcd^ The percentage of eX-.
pense is less tluiii that for the previous year, because the receipts were largely*;
increased without a corresponding increase in the cost of collection.

PRODADLE RECEIPTS FOR THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR.

• It is not easy to estimate with confidence the future revenue of a country
fio extended as ours, especially when it is drawn from so many and such various
sources. The difficulty increases when different classes of business are serious-
ly disturbed, as they must be, by the various influences which always affect
them at the close of a ^eat war. There is pn uneven production of taxable
articles; Gf.some the production is stimulated, while of others it is retarded,
or perhaps altogether destroyed. There are certain ascertainable data, however,
wlncli bear upon the subject, and I herewith submit a^, tabular statement of the
receipts during the months of July, August, and September, of 1864, 1865, and

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1866, as Bliown by tlie certificates of deposit whicL reached this office during
those niontha respectively :

Receipts in—

18C4.

1865.

1666.

July *

$IG,r)70,r)48 39
I.\71*A0GC et
15,819,770 V2

$21,093,470 75
34,087,539 09
37,939,415 82

§27,079,103 33
;18, 043, 3-10 81
33,714,718 66

August

fifiptorphpr

Total

.18, 10:.’, 383 93

93,720.425 66

93,837,162 85

In tliis connection the receipts from peveral large sources of revenue for the
first quarter of the present fiscal year 1SG6 may be regarded as important. The
returns are not fully rec< ivcd from all the collectors at the time of my writing*
They arc required monthly from each of the two hundred and forty collectors —
in all, seven liumlrcd ami twenty for the quarter — and all but twenty- two are
included in the following statement:

Receipts from —

July, An g,, and
8ept.> it65.

July, Aug., and
Sept., IfcCG.

Clothing, including boi»t.s and shoes and other nrticlos
of dress, ... ...

§4,393,163 22
2,429,243 ,52
2,555,703 02
3,093,597 24

$2,854,401 19
2,578,0:i9 95
1,»!0,S49 47
1,500,540 09

Cloth and ali or knitted fabiies mode of cotton , .

Cloth and all textile or kiiiUed lal)rie.s nmdeuf wool...*
Kawcotton .... .. . .

Fermented Iu]Uot8 ....

1,225,377 19

),5a'>,002 89
72,913 81
8,007,471 30
701, 000 05

Spiiiifl distil ;<«d from a]>ples, peaches, and graj>cs,*....
spirits di.stilled from oilier inainrial.s .... .... -

51,233 71
1,342,871 19

Rehnod potroieTim ntiil nil ........

1,058,517 74

Cigars, cigarettes, and cherocits....

623.789 31

1,000,041 95

1 ob.acco, StUokilVr and eliewilUT .... .........

2,014,756 15
129,395 69

13,190,407 17

2,614,799 42

3,325, 178 07
184, too 11

Other mantifactures and productions not cnniiicrated
above

13,751,100 05

Gross receipts of railroad, insurance, express,* and tele-
graph coinpauie.s, Arn

2,384,231 40

Legacies

122,540 49

245,308 75

Successions ...

16, 6.53 63

101,315 00

Incomes over §(i0(i and iiol over '$'■ C' 0

incomes over 6ii00 and over $5 000

17,309,231 65
21,275,763 06

15,252,840 78
2',I,3I9,389 79

Sumps in oil districts

3,010, 1:J5 37

3,908,472 07

The articles named in the free list of the act of July last were exempted
from tax from and after the passage of the act, or the thirteenth day of that
^notith. The reduction of tax upon other articles and objects of taxation which
that law provided, took effect on the first day of August following. Tlte taxes
^hich accrued during August and September were respectively p iyable iu the
“months of September and October. I have endeavored to secure from the sev-
their abstracts of collections during those months, in order to
exhibit, ag far as possible, the product of the new law for August and Septem-
ber the first two moiillis of its operation — in connection with that of ili6 former
statute during the sjune time last year* Seventy-nine of the four hundred an^
^^Shty abstracts due have not been received ; but 1 am able to indicate very
Nearly what sum the total receipts will reach by giving, together with the re--'

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ceipts reported a? compared with the receipts from th^* same districts last year,
the total receipts from all the districts during September and October, 1855 :

ifeil

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III

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u

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Clothing. Incltiding boots, shoea, gloves, hats, and Other or*
ticlcst of drciiS

C4

1.3.034,310 24

$3. 785, 185 74

Cloth and nil te.xtile fabrics of cotton

r.o

1,90:5,0.\3 72

2.04-..931 89

Cloth and all test Je lubrics of wool -

3d

1,830.598 40

1.907.038 98

Raw cotton

i.OH.eoy 38

2, 420, 713 22

3,308 391 91

Femnntid liquors

1, 078. 271

789.000 43

£98. 0.38 99

Spirits ilisitilltrt from apples, peaches, or grapes

fill. 890 2fi

12.G8i 87

14,31.5 40

Spirits diati.^' d fiom otlur materials .

5. .V»7. 170 82

1,38:1 252 02

2.121.067 29

Refined petrojpum and coal oil

« 13. 994 9f^

9114.872 13

1 , i39.rCl 05

Cigarp. cip.^^e^f■s, and cheroots

Sfii, r>70 44

481,015 79

:,07.58 I 75

Smoking ai.d chewing tobacco

2, 023, €€8 43

1,729 421 50

2,082.293 03

Snuff

inn.rd8 79

114.115 43

118 752 05

Iron in its various forms and conditions

29

1,775,449 99

1.924. 8 17 25

Ltalher

71G.492 .*>3

881.991 27

950 970 0«i

Other tr.amjfactnres and prcductions not above enumerated

5,494.970 10

5.940.242 80

0,735 £09 78

Total of manu fact are B and productions

22.572.058 21

2 : 1,950 815 41

27,0O5.4a>77

Gross receipts of railroads, insurance companies, &c- .

1,003,698 17 j

1,771,537 25 1

1 1.950,062 05

The tax upon boots and phors and most wearing apj)nrel not exe mpted was
reduced from six to two per centum. Tlmt upon cotton was increased fiomtwo
cents to three cents per jjound, hut the receipts w'cre less than Inst yetir hecaiisc
of the accumulated j)roduct of previous years, which w%as at tlmt time brought
to market. Tlie tax upon r<*fin«*d petroleum and coal oil has been somewhat
modified in its application, the heavier oils being exempted, and the tax upon
some of the lighter being reduced from twenty to ten cents per gallon. Tho
duty upon low-priced cigars Las been reduced, and that upon iliosc of greater
value increased. The gross receipts from transportation of property are no,
longer subject to tax. It will be observed that the increased revenue for these
two months from distilled spirits, fe rmented liquors, and tobacco, above that rc-
cei^Vjd for August and Septf mber, is nearly equivalent to the los.s which resulted
during the same period from the reductinii of taxes upon other articles. Thc^
comjxnsation will not be continued, however, and the receipts for the last threo
quarters of the present fiscal year will not equal by several millions of dollars,
the collections for the same time last year. Trom a careful consideration of all
tln‘ facts in my possession, however, I believe that the receipts of the fiscal yea^
1867 Will reach ihe sum of tw’o hundred and eitrhty-five millions of dollars;.
($285,000,000.) ^ ^

COACERMXG CHAXGES OF THE LAW*

loo much care cannot be exercised in the modifications and changes of revo-
nue laws. U ln‘y should be made only when required l>y a proper regard for
the public welfare A tax upon an article of production cannot be imposed^
reducf‘d, or removed without affecting values, and prejudicing largely the rights
of holders or consumers. The smallest change will for a time work im^ualitics.
Alterations even in the machinery of the law are always attended W’ith embar-
rassments, and new obligations sboiild never be laid upon tax-payers unless
posi;ively demanded for the necessary protection of themselves and the revenue
from fraud.

3Ionibs arc required by revenue officers, especially those remote from th®
central office, for learning the new requirements of a statute, and it cannot be
expected that those whose attention is not devoted to its study and administra*

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tion should earlier ascertain all that may be required of them That ignorance
ia no defence for violation has become a maxitn^ yet it is b/lit^’od it would ha
unjust, as it certainly would be impracticiible, to administt^r the internal ivvfuue
laws, cbaiig-‘d as they have been in some way at every sesjsion of Congrcj'S
since their first enactment, without recognizing a difference in th^- obligations of
the ignorant and of those educated in their reqnirem‘*nt3. It is for this reason
that permanifiice in the letter as well as in the spirit of the statutes is dcsirabl",
BO that fewer obstacles may interfere between its infringement and its penalty

'Wlien longer exjieriencc, and a settled condition of tlie business of the coun-
try, shall have perfected the revenue laws so that they will require little or no
modification, ignorance will not be urged even in extenuation, justice will be more
fully satisfied, and the treasurj^ receive more nearly its dues by bolding the de.-
linquent and the guilty to the fines, penalties, forfeitures and imprisonments of
the stjitutcs almost as invariably as to the payment of their taxes. Until then
the guilty will sometimes cs&ipe, ibe ign(»rant not unfrcqnently sufb r, and a
majority of tax-payers bear more than what should be their distributive sliare of
the public burden. Many of the suggestions I shall make, therefore, with refer-
ence to changes in the existing law, will look mainly to relief from those pro-
visions whose advantage to the revenue I do not believe commensurate with
their inconvenience and annoyance to the public.

CHANGE OF TIME FOR THE RETURN OF THE ANNUAL LIST.

The annual list includes the tax upon income, articles named in Schedule A,
(carringc.s, gold watches, billiard tables, and gold and silver plate,) and the
Bpeeinl tax upon persons engaged in trade or business. Returns for this list
are required from the tax-payer on or before the first Monday of May in each
year, and the taxes arc payable on the 30th day of June following. For various
reasons it seems desirable that the returns should be made at an earlier date.
The amount of one’s income, except in c:iscs where regular books of account
ftro kept, can ordinarily be more accurately determined nearer ibc close of the
year during which it accrued. Many tax-payers, including a large majority of
those engaged in agricultural pursuits, have more leisure at that lime for the
preparation of their returns; while many residents of cities, and indeed of the
’Jvarmer portion of the country generally, desire to leave their districts lor pur-
poses of business or plcjisure before the annual lists under the present law can
pass to the collector from the hands of the assessor. In such cases no little
tinnoyance and complaint have arisen, which the utmost vigihance of the revenue
o^ers could not fully avoid.

The special tax is payable on the 1st of May, on or before which time the
party subject to it is required to register bis name, calling, &c,, with the assistant
assessor of his as.sessment district. The assistant assessor has alterwards to
®fthe his certificate to the assessor and collector, and the collector usually awaits
Jhe ammal list from the asse.-^sor before commencing bis collections. Yet the
provides that any one wdio shall carry on any business, or do any act men-
honed in the sLitule for the doing of w^hich a special tax is imposed, without
Payment thereof, or without producing Uis receipt for such payment when failed
Jlpon by any internal revenue officer, shall for <!Very such offence, besides bfiiig
hJtble loihe payment of the tax, be subject to imprisonment or fine. Peddlers,
00, engaged in business without payment of this tax and producing such receipt.

liable to the forfeiture of all the property which they use or employ. It is
®ot known that hardship hag arisen by the too rigorous enforcement of the law;
ut Wrong is liable to result, or the revenue be defrauded, by the exercise of
Ciemency to those inclined to attempt to violate it altogether, because its precise
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tion a necessity, I recommend, therefore, that returns for the annual list, includ-
ing the registry for the special tax, be required on the first Monday of M.ych
in each year, and the tax be made payable on the thirtieth day of April following.

TEN PER CENTUM PENALTIES.

The addition of ten per centum as a penalty for the non-payment of the tax
on or before a certain day is sometimes a severe hardship, from which iIktc is no
rdief even in cases of sickness or accident. In some instances large manufac-
turers, punctual usually in their payments, from the failure of a mail or the un-
expected absence of a clerk, have been subjected to the payment of several
thousands of dollars.

Embarrassment would often arise to collectors if they were clothed with power
to add or omit the penalty at discretion, and I believe that a penalty of live per
centum for neglect or refusal, and interest at the rate of twelve per centum per
annum from the time the tax is payable, will be amply sufficient, while from its
greater equity it w’ill occasion less complaint.

SPECIAL TAX.

The special tax of the act of July 13, ISGG, is a substitute for the license tax
of the earlier laws. Eor evading its payment when due the law provides im-
prisonment not exceeding two years and a fine of not more than live hundred
dollars, or both. 'W^herc the imprisonment is never visited, and the fine is made
the nominal sum of one dollar only, as it is represrmted to this oflicc it is in some
judicial districts, regardless of circumstances, that which seems to have been
considered by Congress as an offence worthy of special punishment docs not
bring upon the delinquent even the amount of the penalty imposed for failure to
make a monthly return of manufactures.

1 recommend that the imprisonment, except for violation by distillers, recti-
fiers, and manufacturers of tobacco, snuff, and cigars, and dealers in liquors, he
.abolished, and that the minimum fine for failure or evasion of payment he fixed
at ten dollars. With this change, relief by positive enactment should he given
cert.ain classes of persons against whom it has never been decmcll necessary or
iust to enforce the penal provisions of the statute.

Peddlers , — To those articles which persons are authonzed to peddle without
payment of special tax, I rcccmmend the addition of fruits, vegetables, pies,
cakes, and confectionery when sold by persons on foot, thus protecting many
poor women and children striving to earn a livelihood, and who, in numerous
instances, have been subjected to anxiety and cost.

IV/ioIcsale and retail dealers in liquor. — The law of 18G2 discriminated
between wholesale and retail dealers in liquors by the quantity of single sales.
A sale of three gallons or more at one lime constituted a person a w holesale
dealer. The present statute provides an additional test, and any person whose
annual sales, including sales of other inerclnnndise, exceeds $2r>,000 is a W'hole-
sale liquor dealer.

The tax upon a retail dealer in liquor is twenty-five dollars ; that of a whole-
sale dealer one hundred dollars or moro#i jMany dealers wdiosc aggregate sales
are small may occasioiiahy sell in quantities of more than three gallons- One
such sale imposes^ an addition of seventy-five dollars. It is difficult for revenue
officers to ascertain in such cases when such liability has occurred. It is burden-
some for the dealer to pay the amount. The law often fails of its legitimate
purpose, and I recommend its modification by striking out the limit in quantity^
leaving only that of value or receipt.

Butchers —Butchers are required to pay a special tax of ten dollars, and are
not regarded as dealers. The repeal of the tax upon animals slaughtered has
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respectfully recommend that when their annual sales exceed the sum of $25,000
their tax should be increased precisely as that of dealers is increased.

Plumbers and gas Jitters , — These persons now pay ten dollars only, the same
amount which is paid by retail dealers. I see no reason wliy they should not be
taxed upon their sales as dealers are taxed, and as wdiolesale dealers when their
annual sales exceed $25, COO. Equality of taxation is great I 3 * desired in revenue
laws.

ASSISTANT ASSESSORS*

The proper and equal compensation of assistant assessors Las always beeUv
attended %vilh difiicultics wliich arc still perhaps insuperable. None of their
expenses, except for stationery, blank books, and postage, prior to the act of
July last, were paid out of the public treasury. The necessity for frequent
absence from home on the part of the assistants in the country districts, and the
inciyasc ol rentals in cities, induced Congress at its last session to authorize the
addition of one dollar per day to their usual compensation wdicn out of the towns
of their residence, and such sum as the Commissioner shall approve, not exceeding
three hundred dollars per annum, for office rent. Now, as several State.s of the
Union, including most of th(>sc in the iSoutli, are not subdivided into towns or town-
sliips, one provision of the law cannot have universal applictuion, and the allow-
ance fur rent, under whatever regulations prescribed, produces complaint, and is
liable to many abuse.*?. As a general rule, whatever can be fixed by statute
should not he left to the discretion of an officer. The rent, as well as the one
dollar per diem, in certain cases, was intended really for an increase of compen-
ealion. Tlie uniform experience of assessors and of this office warrants me in
recommending that the desired jmrpose be accomplished by a sufficient and uni-
increase for every day’s service, without any reimbursement for rent.
Dcventy-iive cents, or even one dollar per diem, would add but little to the
expenses of assessments, while it would avoid complaints, and perhaps insure
as equable compensation as under the present law.

DISTILLED .SPIRITS.

The provigions of law bearing upon the distillation of spirits were essentially
defective prior to the act of July. They Averc insufficient, even in the hands of
the most experienced and vigilant officers, to lire vent frauds, either in large or
finiail distilleries*

Great mimhcrs of small stills, for the illicit manufacture of rum from molasses,
secreted in the garrets and cellars of the most populous cities, while many
ot the recognized and licensed distilleries were luu by night, tiieir proprietors
Keeping fraudulent accounts of their consumption of grain and other vegetable
pubslauces, and their production of siiirits and tlic sale or removal thereof to
bonded tvarehouscs.

Itt^every distillery, the daily production of which was one hundred gallons
or more, assessors were instructed to place an assi.stant, whose duty should be
0 record the removals of all articles to and from the premises, ami generally to
that all the requirements of the law were fully complied Arith. Collectors
Were urged to unusual Avatchfulncss for the minor and unlicensed disliBtjries;
and ffvery tiling Avas done which Avas belie\’ed to bo valuable, and AAdiich the law
would authorize, to check the frauds, hut AAnthout the desired success. The neAV
uw has more productive poAver than the old one. Its pmiiiiA’c provisions are
*uore numerous and stringent, and the Avithdrawal of the spirits from the actual
®ud exclusive possession of their owner, immediately upon their distillation, I
^Tf will be of ndAMOtage to the goA'Crnment.

times of political excitement it Avere practicable to appoint men to the
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honor more than money, rather than those who are pressed for place as a reward
or an inducement for political effort, the appointment of an inspector to every
distillery might be profitable to the government. It requires a man of tried in*
tegrity to resist the flattering temptations of a corrupt distiller. Ten thousand
dollars adroitly and wickedly expended may hide the manufacture of a thousand
barrels of wines, which should yield a hundred thousand dollars fur the public
revenues. If an inspector has forgotten his duty in a single instance, he is in
the power of his purchaser for all subsequent transactions, becomiug his con-
stant protector, and his ready witness against the government.

Until some sort of metre is found which, while the still itself is under the
locks and seals of the government, shall infallibly register the distillation for
the inspection of two or more officers, e«ach to be a check upon the other, trust
must, more or less, be imposed in a single man. I recommend, how’cver, such
modification of the law as will authorize the collectors to interchange the in-
spectors of the several distilleries within their districts at pleasure, so that sev-
eral persons may from time to time, and at irregular intervals, have charge of
each distillery, thus to some extent testing the faithfulness of each other, w'hile
together they may prevent the consummation of frauds by the manufacturer.

The Secretary of the Treasury w*ill not understand from wdint 1 have WTitten
that 1 mean to depreciate ‘the usefulness or the reputation of those who are now
employed in this important branch of the service* 1 only speak of the liability
of their position to abuse ; and because of the occasional discovery of corruption,
and the painful rumors constantly received at the department, advise how their
services may be made more profitable, and the credit of the liouest be saved
from sacrifice or su-^picion. ']^"he government owes protection to its just distil-
lers, and unless they are saved from constant loss by the low price of illicit
whiskey their business will pass entirely into the hands of those striving to ac-
cumulate fortunes by robbing the national treasury.

The amended law imposed bo many new obligations upon distillers that it
was not deemed judicious to rigidly enforce all its provisions upon the 1st day
of September, vheii the same took effect, nor immediately thercnftci'. Ware-
houses and cisterns of peculiar character were to he constructed ; locks and in-
spectors to be furnished and appointed by the department. Some further time
was found, indeed, to be necessary, both for the manufacturers and the govern-
ment. The law is now, however, in practical and very general operation, and
disregard of its provisions, whether fraud can be proven or not, will be rigor-
ously dealt with. As was anticipated, its exactions seem for a lime to multiply
the number of illicit stills, seldom brought to light except upon discovery by de-
tectives ; but the renewed w.atcbfulneas of the lociil officers, and an amendment
of the present law which will authorize the destruction of small stills in certain
cases, will, it is hoped, measurably prevent their use, while the receipts from
distilled spirits, now much larger than in years past, will be constantly in-
creasing.

COTTON.

During the continuance of the rebellion it was of course impracticable to
assesi the tax upon cotton in the districts of its production. Its assessment,
wherever found, was anomalous, but was necessary. At the last session of
Congress no inconsiderable amount of time was spent by the committees having
the subject in charge in donsing a method of taxation which should be some-
what analogous, at least, to existing provisions for other taxable articles, and
which should be safe for the government while it preserved the rights of pro-
ducers and shippers. The plan adopted allows the unobstructed movement of
cotton in any collection district of its production, but permits its removal from
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upon the execution of pucli transportation bonds or other security, and in accord-
ance Vi'itli such regulations Jis shall be prescribed by the Commissioner of In-
ternal Revenue, sulyect to the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury* It
has not been deemed practiciiblc to prescribe other security than triinsportation
bonds, find no other has been proposed to the oflice.

The regulations of the department, issued at the time the law took effect,
provided, as do those covering the shipment of distilled spirits, tobacco, and
cigars, tl^u the transportation bond should be given to the collector of the
district ill which the pennit is to be issued and where the cotton is produced.
The experience of revenue officers and tax- payers alike had proved this practice
to be ordinarily the most convenient and desirable.

It soon becnnic ajiparent, however, that the lines of the collection districts,
established without regard to the channels of trade, were shutting out whole
counties from their natural markets forcutton, and imposing burdens upon small
planters unwarranted by the advantage to ilic revenue, and so largely impeding
ahipments, too, as to be a source of annoyance to growers, trau?port;itiou com-
panies, and factors. Indeed* a large section of country was interested in the
subject j for when the whole business and trade of a community is mainly based
upon a single product, it cannot be otherwise than that its growth, movement,
and sale should induce competition and rivalry between different localities.

To remedy the existing evils, it was at first proposed to request the President
to exercise the authority with which he is clothed by law to change the lines
of the collection districts. Such change, however* could furnish only partial
relief, as each collection district must be confined to a single State, and an altera-
tion of the lines so as to include less than all the cotton-growing States in a
Binglc district would only create new sources of complaint, or make the opera-
tions of the law apparently more arbitrary and unequal.

It Was for this reason and the disposition prevailing among all the officers of
the department to reniov(‘, so far as consistent wu’th the law and the protection
of the treasury, all obstacles to the ordinary arid natural transfer of cotton,
that in October last supplementary regulations were issued. These, it is 'be-
lieved, were fully authorized under the plan recommended by tlie committees
^d approved by Congress, giving discretionary po>ver to the Secretary of the
treasury and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue upon all matters to wdiich
they relate. These regulations, in addition to the former and without their
repeal* allow a continuing bond to be given in the receiving instead of the ship-
Ptng district, and the removal of cotton under that bond upon tbc simple permit

the assessor. Security may now be given by ibe holder or the factor, and
the cotton weighed and marked by the government officer in cither district, at
the choice of the party in interest.

Irom information received from various sources and different points in the
®otuh, 1 am happy (o report that the proper and convenient assessment of tax
Jjpou cotton seems now to require few if any changes either of law or regula-

CIGARS.

The tax of ten dollars per thousand upon all domestic cigars imposed by^the
of Maj cJi 3^ 1SG5, Wiis more uniformly paid than the tax under any previous
i^ewer cigars escixped taxation, ami there w\as no opportunity for fraud
rp? full number w as returned to the assessor.

I ho different qualities of tobacco, and the varying cost^ of manufacture in
. parts of the country, induced a change at the

ju the mode of taxation, with wdiich
e^nue officers are fully satisfied.

^^fjUrs, the market value of w’hicli is not over eight dollars per thousand,
® tux is now two dollars. When the' market value is over eight dollars and

f.., last session of Congress
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not over twelve, the tax is four dollars; and when the market value is over
twelve dollars, the tax is four dollars, and in addition thereto twenty per centum
ad valorem on the market value thereof*

It will be observed in the application of this law that if there were cigars
of the market value of fifteen dollars, they would be subject to the specific tax
of four dollars, and the ad valorem tax of three dollars, making seven dollars;
leaving only eight dollars for the manufacturer, or the same he “would receive
should he sell them at twelve dollars per thousand* ISo advantage can accrue
to any party but the government from sales at over twelve and less than fiitecn
dollars, and as a consequence there are no such sales. The tax bears very hea-
vily, too, until the market value is very considerably above fifteen dollars, the
government getting the major part of the excess until the value is twenty dol-
lars or more. There is, very great diflSculty, too, in determining the market
value.”

Upon other manufactures subject to an ad valorem tax, the basis of taxation
is by law the “ actual sales” made by the manufacturer. It is claimed that
cigars are sold for more and sometimes for less than their ** market value.” On
the other hand, it is certainly utterly impracticable for assistant assessors unac-
quainted with the prices and qualities of cigars, to ascertain what that market
value is, and there follow tliereforc numberless frauds and great inequality
of assessment. So much of the tax as is ad valorem should be levied upon the
excess above twelve dollars, and it should not be upon the market value, but
upon the value as estimated by actual sales.

In this connection I would also recommend, if the tax is to continue to be es-
timated by reference to value, that the privilege of removing cigars in bond be
withdrawn. With the single exception of cigars, all articles which are remov-
able ill bond under the internal revenue laws are subject to specific taxes, so that
the amount of duty can be unem'ngly ascertained by the use of the scale, the
hydrometer, or the gauging rod. When cigars arc placed in bond, it becomes
necessary for a value to be placed upon them, and as the system under which
bonded warehouses have been established did not contemplate the employment
of competent appraisers, the result is constant dissatisfaction ai'.d complaint.

Were cigars of domestic manufacture exported in such quantities as to be an
important element in our foreign trade, it would doubtless be well to adapt the
bouded system in such wise as to remedy the evil ; but since the 30tb day of
June, 1SG4, when a drawback ceased to be allowed upon cigars, the whole num-
ber of cigars exported has been but a fraction over two hundred and sixty
thousand, upon which the tax was but $2,68G 60. In view of this small
amount of foreign trade, it would be far better to allow cigars to be exported
for benefit of drawback, than to make the needed change in ilie bonded system

Should the tax be made purely specific, as under the act of March 3, 1865>
no difficulty will arise from continuing the practice of bonding.

SPIRITS OF TURPEXTINE.

The tax upon this article is no inconsiderable portion of its value. A large
part of that which is manufactured is for exportation, and the formalities of
shipping for the benefit of drawback, and the procurement of evidence that the
tax has been paid to collectors of interior districts, are oftentimes annoying
bovdensomc. Tlic manufacture and exportation should be encouraged instead
of retarded. 1 know of no reason why the same facilities should not be ex-
tended to persons engaged in this business as in that of the manufacture of
tobaccfj, or the refining of qoal oil, and I recommend that they be made subject
to all the provisions of law in relation to bonds, warehouses, and drawbacks to
which coal oil distillers are subject*

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UMlED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.

It is the duty of the attorneys of the several judicial districts of the United
States to rt*port to the Solicitor of the Treasury from time to time the com-
mencement of any suit by them in which the United States is a party, whether
for fine, penalty, or forfeiture, and to keep him advised of proceedings in the
same and their final disposition. Most of the statutes relating to this subject
were enacted when no internal revenue laws were in force. Under the revenue
laws it is made the duty of the collectors of the several districts to prosecute
for the recovery of any sum or sums which may be forfeited, and they are
generally regarded in the statutes and iu practice as the prosecuting oflicers of
the revenhc service. They make their reports to this office, but when the suit
is placed in the hands of the law officers of the government, their obligations
arc practically ended.

The Commissioner of Internal Revenue, under such regulations as the Sec-
retary of the Treasury may prescribe, is authorized and empowered to compro-
mise any cai^c arising under tlie internal revenue lawa, whether pending in court
or otherwise, lie is charged, too, by the law with the preparation of all in-
structions, regulaiions, a:ul directions relating to the assessment and collection
of thcr internal revenue taxes.

It is not iny desire that nioro responsibility should be devolved upon this
office, or more authority be given to it than what seems to be demanded by the
best interests of tlie department; but when suits arc commenced at the instance
of the Commissioner through the collector, and may be by him compromised, it
'Would seem apj>ropriato that the several district attorneys should bo required to
Riakc to him the same reports which tliey are now required to make to the So-
licitor of tlic TreasuK-y, and that he be authorized to give instruclioua to such
officers dujing the progress of the causes.

The evident propriety of this h.as established its practice on the part of the
Solicitor of the Treasury and the attorneys in the most important districts, at
least so far as regards the conduct of these suits, but that this office should by
law be entitled to have, and should have, in its po.«scssion as much information
and authority relative to proceedings in the courts in its interest as it has in
the assessment and collection of taxes, I do not suppose can bo reasonably
questioned. Uniformity and thorougliiiess cannot jiossibly otherwise bo secured.

^ow tliat a solicitor is authorized .and employed in this office, it is no more than
appropriate that a docket sliould be kept iu it of all the internal revenue suits
in the country, and that it should have upon its file?, at all times accessible for
reference, copies of all important judicial orders and decisions in reference to
lutcrmd revenue laws or the r administration.

I believe it advisable, also, timt the Commissioner should be charged with the
custody of all re,al estate purcbas<al for the United States at sales upon distraint,
®n^rocess from court, in suits under the iiitcrual revenue laws ; for he alone has
official information of all such purchases, at least in cases of distraint, and
should be charged, too, with the sale of the same under the approval in every
instance of the Sccrokiry of the TR^asury. 1 do not regard this as essential by
oiiy means, but it naturally follow.^ from the clnuigc proposed with reference to
me conduct of suits, and a knowledge of all the circumstances attending the
purchase and of the results of the iiivesligatiou of tiilcs at that time must
often prove of advantage iu the sale.

.STAMP DUTIES.

In my last annual report I referred to the decisions of the courts of several
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use of stamps upon Tmts or other process by which suits arc commenced in a
court of record. As none but a party to such suit can carry the question to the
highest appellate court, it is uncertain when a final and authoritative decision will
be reached. I cannot believe that tbe legal objections to the duty arc well
taken, but admit tbe propriety of exempting such proceedings, with few excep-
tions, because of other considerations.

It is ordinarily those who are aggrieved who seek the intervention of judicial
tribunals, and application to them for relief from injury to person and estate
should be unobstructed.

No stamps are now required upon afiidavits in legal proceedings. It is claimed
tliiit all proceedings are legal which arc not illegal, and it is practically impos-
sible to limit the exemption to affidavits for use in proceedings iu courts. The
magistrate who subscribes the jurat has usually no interest in its validity, and
as certain affidavits not well described are exempt, it follows that there is a
general habit of failure to attach stamps to any affidavits. I respectfully recom-
mend that all affidavits be expressly relieved.

Sales of real estate are taxed through the use of stamps upon deeds of con-
veyance. jMortgages for the security of the payment of any sum exceeding one
hundred dollars pay duty in the same manner and to the same extent as con-
veyances.

It is the rule of this office, sustiined by well considered Englisli decisions, that
where property is sold subject to mortgage, tbe stamp upon the deed of con-
veyance .should be determined by tbe value of the premises unincumbered, this
value being ascertained by adding the amount paid for the equity of redemption
to the amount of the debt secured by the mortgage. I bidieve the law should
be amended so that the tax upon such conveyances should be measured by the
consideration, or the value of the property above the incumbrance.

Revenue stamps are required upon all deeds or other yistruments whereby
any land or other realty sold is conveyed from one party to another. Under
the construction which this office has given the statute, supported, as in the case
before refi^rred to, by tbe English courts in their decisions upon similar lan-
guage in the English statutes, deeds coiifinnatory alone of pre existing titles,
either in law or equity, and conveying no additional monetary interest, not be-
ing really of property sold^ have not been subjected toustnmp duty.

This office ha.s no power, nor docs it undertikc, to adjust the conflicting rights
to property of difierent parties, determining, ns it does, only the claims of the
government upon instruments employed for its conveyance. In many instances
the property covered by the dec(fs is of great vaiue, and it seems but just that
the obligations of all persons, at least in future conveyances, should be clearly
defined in a proper amendment to the statute.

A power of attorney to convey real estate is subject to a stamp duty of one
dollar. A like instrument for any other purpose than tliat mentioned iu the
statute requires only a stamp of the value of fifty cents.

It is held that when a warrant of general authority is in such terms that it
may be used for the conveyance of realty, it should pay the same duty as is
required of an express power for that purpose. If it >vcre otherwise, no special
warrant would be employed. Tbe required tax should be as clearly stated as
possible in the stamp schedule itself, and as whatever conveyance is made under
a power of attorney for that purpose is subject to the same duty as in other
cases, 1 recommend that the tax upon the power be reduced to fifty cents.

Stamps, in any case, may be attached iu the presence of the collector of the
proper district to an unstamped instrument upon the payment of a penalty of
fifty dollars and the price of the appropriate stamps, together with the interest,
in certain cases, from the day w^hen such stamps ought to have been affixed.
When the stamp duty is small the penalty seems disproportionately large, and,

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in many cases, innocent holders are subjected either to loss or to a penalty un-
reasonably severe. I bidi^ ve the penalty could be safely graduated by the
amount of delinquency, and that its payment should be by attachment of
stamps representing its amount to the instrument whose defect is cured.

The law proliibi*‘ng the sale or exposure for sale of proprietary and other
article^ named in Schedule C, when unstamped, as in that schedule is required,
h’8 been so long in opcnition, and manufacturers and dealers now so thoi oughly
understand the obligations it imposes, that a more convenient and ready remedy
than is now provided seems not inappropriate to prevent its frequent violation.

If assessors, in certain cases, weiv. miiliorized to decree forfeiture of property
exposed for ealv in fraud of the law, and colh ctora to sell at auction after such
decree, as in the case of peddlers dqiiig business without license or payment of
special tax, a more uniform observauce of the law, would be secured without
undue hardship upon tax-payers. Such authority would not certainly be liable
to abuse if it could only bo exercised for violationa, after personal notice of
liability.

REDUCIXO THE NUMBER OF TAXABLE ARTICLES.

Presuming that the necessities of the treasury will allow the gradual reduction
of taxes, I would express my belief that in no other way can the same measure
of relief bo granted, both to the public and to revenue officers, as in the re-
duction of the number of taxablt* articles. The ad valorem lax of five per
centum upon manufactures ‘‘not otherwise provided for,’* added to the tax upon
those spi cially named in various parts of th“ law, is becoming asourceof irritaxiou
and oppression. Taxation is ibe rule, but as early as practicable, should be made
the »‘Xccption. The sources of revenue, which ought to be few, may bo counted
by hundreds. Production should be encouraged, as it is the foundation of in-
dividual and national wealth. Whatever constitutes an element in the manu-
facture of anotliernnd a taxable artidi* should itself 'be exempt from tax. It is
the ultimate product alone which should be assessed, and then only from ne-
cessity. It is wiser, too, to h vy a large tax upon a few arliclcs than a small
tax Upon everything. It is less i xjn nsive and annoying Expeiiencj- is rapidly
teaching this lesson, which we might have le.arned from the older nations. Eng-
land and France, alike, derive almo.--t their entire excise tax from four or five
specified articles. It may not be practi<-ablc for us immediately to secure from
so few sources the large amount which we now require througli indire.t
taxation, hut additions of such articles as Congress shall deteimimi should be
laade to the list of those exeinptt d as rapidly as the amount to be derived from
such taxation can be safely reduced.

THE DIRECT TAX.

The collection of direct taxes in the States which were lately in insurrection,
}^as continued through the last fiscal year and thereafter, until, under the author-
of tins 14th seciion of the act of July 28, 1866, it was suspended by the
order of the Secretary of the Treasury, hearing date from the lid day of August
following.

^0 lands have been sold for unpaid taxes, since the suspensioii of such pales
order of th(j Secretary of the Treasury, is-ued May 17, 1865

Ihc following is an abstract from the reports of the several commissioners, so
Weived at this office, of Uieir receipts and expenditures since June 30,

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States,

Virginia.

North Carolina,
South Carolina.

Georgia.

Florida

Louisiana

Texas

Tennessee

Tax, interest,
and penalties
received.

Received from
other sources,
indud’grents
and deferred
payments on
time sales.

$424,033 GCy'
391,847 63
137,207 9,3
82,621 54
3,206 08
213, 12

120,671 57
245,821 57

$185 51

45, 172 52

3,052 33

Expenditures.

$3C,7C6 82
\{\m 50
ll,r)&5 74
10,G03 42
10,087 65
2H,218 C3
•22,622 55
19,856 54

* Partial,

In addition to the disbursements by the commissioners for South Carolina, as
stated above, they have expended S10,G06 04 in prosecuting the,survcys of lands
forfeited to the United States, and 88,813 92 for the sujtport of schools estab-
lished in accordance with instructions issued by the President, September 10*
1863, for the education of colored and indigent white children in St. Ilclcna
parish. South Carolina.

The death of one of the Texas commissioners, which recently occurred, has
made it impracticable to obtain, at this time, a complete report of the transac-
tions of the commission in that State.

No collections whatever have been made in Ah)bama *

The authority conferred upon the Secretary of the Treasury by the act of
July last, to suspend the further collection of the direct tax has been exercised,
but still further legislation may be necessary to effect the full purpose of Con-
gress in this behalf. The States lately in insurrection are tiot now authorized
to assume the amount apportioned to them respectively, nor so much of the same
as DOW remains unpaid. If it were intended that sucli assumption might follow
the postponement of the collection of the tax, authority for it eliaiild be granted
by amendment of the law. Tliere seems to have been no urgent reason lor such
postponement, if, at its close, the collection thus interrupted and delayed is to
be resumed. It would have been much easier to have completed the collection
before suspension, when the oflacers were in commission and on active duty, aud
when the entire machinery of the districts, too, was in full operation, than to
do the same work after a vacation of nearly eighteen months. Nor can it be
supposed that Congress designed that the direct tax commissions, with their
full clerical force, were to be kept in session during all this period.

Immediately after the order of suspension was issued, therefore, and as a pre-
liminary step to closing the commissions, directions were sent to the several
boards to prepre full and final accounts of all their proceedings.

The commissioners for North Carolina were the first comply with ttesc
directions. Their accounts have been rendered to this ollice, accompanied by
their resignations, which have been accepted, to take effect on the first of
December.

The accounts of other commissions have since been received, and the services,
of all the boards in States where no sales of lands for unpaid taxes ha%'C been
made will be shortly concluded. With the aid of appropriate legislation, A®

*The reports of tho Arkansas and Mississippi commissioners have not been received, ftb
though ihc commissioners for the former State have advised me that their report has heefl
forwarded by mail.

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Bame course can be taken with reference to the commissions in States where
sales have been made.

Such duties in the adjustment of rights of redemption and other private rights,
.as now remain to be performed by the commissioners of direct tax» may be
devolved upon some officer or officers of the Treasury Deportment in the city of
Washington, the parties in interest being allowed, under the direction of such
officer, to take evidence in the several States. This being done, no necessity
will remain for a continuance in office of these several commissions, with lh*d
single exception of that of South Carolina. In that State, lands purchased by
the United States at auction sales for taxes have been again sold to purchasers
on a credit of several years, and special duties have been imposed upon the
board by the act of July 16, 1866, relating specially to the Freedmen’s Bureau.

The abt)vc suggestions arc predicated upon the belief that Congress intends
to allow the assumption of the unpaid taxes by the several Stales. If such
privilege is to be denied them, or they prefer not to assume thorn, or if for any
reason the collections arc to be resumed, such legislation is unnecessary except
to avoid tlie cost of the commissions until Jauuary 1, 18CS, ’vvbcu active service
is to be again commenced.

It has b(‘eii brouglit to the notice of this office, more especially during the
past year, that, from misapprehension of the law, considerable sums of money
have been erroneously collected of taxpayers in the States lately in insurrection,
which suras have been paid into the treasury of the United Slates. Claims for
refunding these sums liavc in several instances been presented, but as they
have been covered into the trt\‘isuiy no officer is authorized by law to make
restitution. Tlic Secretary of the Treasury, through this office, has given direc-
tions under 'whicli their precise amount will be ascertained, together with all the
circumstances under which tlm same were paid. It is respecllully recommended
that the law be so amended that the SccreUuy of the Treasury may refund such
sums ns he shall find to be due.

The State of Delaware is the only one, loyal during the war, except West
Virginia, of wliich mention will be made bcrcaftcr, which did not assume its
distributive Bhare of the direct tax of twenty millions of dollars, apportioned
to it under tlie act of August 6 , ISCl. The amount apportioned to Delaware
Was $74,083 33, and it was supposed that the same would be allowed when
the State adjustcMl its military accounts with the general govcruTmmt, Upon
the refusal of iliat Slate, however, during the late fiscal year to authorize the
payment of the tax, llic internal revenue officers of the district were instructed
to proceed with its assessment and collection under the po’ivcr conferred upon
them by section forty-seven of the act of June 30, 1864. The assessment upon
the lands of the State, commenced several months ago, has progressed so far
that collections of the tax will very shortly be made.-

The position of West Virginia with reference to the direct tax law is a pe-
culiar one. Tho apportionment to Virginia of- $937,5o0 53 was made before
West Virginia was created out of a portion of that State ; and while titc direct
tax commissiomrs have prosecuted their labors in Virginia in conformity with
the act of 1861, AVest Virginia has not been authorized to assume her appor-
tionment, nor, indeed, has its amount beeu properly determined. Its officers
and ita' jjj branches of Congress have expressed their
J^adiness to discharge their obligations whenever they are properly established,
-the apportionment should be made by act of Congress at its next session, and
the privilege of its assumption by the State be given as in oilier cases.

INCOME TAX.

That portion of the law of 1864 which relates to income was but slightly
wuched by the act passed at the last session of Congress. Various amend-
ments to it were adopted by the House of Representatives materially improv-

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ing its eymmctry and general requirements ; but tlie impossibility of tbeir passage
in season for tbc annual assessment of the current year, and the pressure of
more important business, induced the Senate to defer their consideratiom 1 hey
will probably be presented again during the coming winter in a new bill from
the House.

Of these amendments the most important was, perhaps, the exemption from
tax of one thousand dollars, instead of six liundred as is now provided. It was,
of course, the purpose of the law to exempt so much of one’s income as was de-
manded by his actual necessities. Six hundred dollars was believed to be the
minimum expense of such at the time of the passage of the first law. Since
then the internal tax upon commodities, the increase of customs duty, and the
depreciation of the currency, have wrought an almost universal advance in prices,
and I believe the same reason now exists for the increase of the amount of ex-
emption which at first secured any exemption wliJitever.

Should this change be made, there should be n coiTcsponding amendment to
that portion of the law relating to the tax upon salaries of persons employed in
the service of the general government.

In determining the amount of taxable income under the })rcscnt law, profits
and losses from transactions in real estate arc considered only when its sale
is in the same year with its purchase. This arbitrary rule is not made ap-
plicable to personal property, and, as there seems to be little reason for its ex-
istence at all, I believe it should be amended.

The pre.sent income law expires by limitation in 1870.

OTHER MODIFICATIONS OP THE LAW.

Various amendments, in addition to w’hat I have suggested above, seem neces-
sary in order to make clear and positive what is more or less involved and
doubtful in several parts of ibe law, but tbeir propriety can be more fully and
ealisfactoiily presented to the attention of the appropriate committees of Con-
gress when a rcveimc bill is before them than within the proper limits of this
report.

I be immense revenue of the last fiscal year was raised with probably less
pressure u[)Oii the people lliaii that of smaller amounts in previous years. ‘ Their
enterprise and spirit of accumulation have prevented the depression of business
which ordinarilv attends heavy taxation. Their means for the ultimate extinction
of the na*imi}il debt are rapidly multiplying f^om the increase of population and
the constant deveh»pinent of new sources of we.alth. The reduction of taxes
will stimulate production, and in a few years the national debt will cease to be
an object of anxiety or even annoyance to a great and united people.

The unusual demands upon this office, arising from the extension of the rev-
enue system over the South and the radical changes in some parts of the law
from its recent amendments, have for a time largely increased its labors and
responsibilities, and I cheerfully acknowledge my indebtedness to the honorable
Sccietary of the Treasury for his uniform support, and to the officers and clerks
associated with me, who have faithfully and diligently discharged their duties.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

E. A. ROLLINS,
(JornmissioMT^

Hod. n. McCulloch,

Secreta7'y of the Treatury.

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REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.

Office of the Comptroller of the Curre^cv,

Washington, 1866.

Sir : Tn compliance with the provisions of section G1 of the national currency
act, I have tlie honor to present through you to the Congress of the United
States the following report :

Since the last annual report, sixty-two (62) national banks have been organ-
ized, of which fifty-one (51) are new associations, and eleven (11) are conver-
sions of existing State banks to the national system,, making the total number
organized up to October 1, one thousand six hundred and sixty-three, (1,663.1

The following Lible will exhibit the number of banks, with the amount of
capital and circulation in each State and Territory :

States and Territories.

Maine *

Kew Hanip.shiro ,

Vermont

Rhode Island

Massachusetts

Connecticut

Kexv York

Kew Jersey

Pennsylvania

Maryland

Lolawaro

District of Columbia’.

Virginia

West Virginia

Ohio

Indiana’

biinois.*

Mjchigan

Wisconsin JI’**!

Iowa Jl’l!

Minnesota.

Kansas

Missouri

Kentucky

^cnnessco......

Louisiana .,.[[[[

Ivchraska.

Colorado ......

^ Jssippi

J^eorgia

horth Carolina.!’*’
South Carolina

Arkansos

Alabama... .

Ctah *

Nevada and Montana.

Organized.

I..

o

•Is

® o

o

a

£ =
0.2

♦-H

Capital paid in.

Bonds

deposited.

Circulation

issued.

01

61

$9,085,000 00

$3,396,250

$7,451,820

:t9

......

39

4,715,118 07

4,727,000

4,121,253

39

39

6,310,012 50

6,411,000

5, 670,600

62

02

20,301,800 00

14,144,600

12,3(19,850

208

1

207

79,932,000 00

64,270,300

56,740,570

63

1

62

24,584,220 00

19,471,500

17.177,4.50

313

5

303

110,267,941 00

75,070,400

67, 1 35, 465

54

54

Jl,2:{3,:{50 00

10,324,150

9,030,745

203

2

201

49,200,765 00

43,324,350

33,099,610

32

3-2

12,590,262 50

10,052,750

8,745,450

n

11

1,428,185 00

1,348,200

1,179,300

6

i

5

1,550,000 00

1,442,000

1,276,500

20

20

2,500,000 00

2,397,300

2,044,900

15

15

2,210,400 00

2,236,750

1,980,650

m

1

KJ5

21,804,700 00

20,771,900

16,375,230

72

1

71

12,667,000 00

12,400,a50

10,888,280

82

82

11,570,000 00

10,818,400

9,448,415

43

1

42

4,985,010 00

4,313,600

3,778,9G0

37

37

2,0:J5,000 00

2,848,750

2,512,750

46

1

45

3,697,000 00

3,680,150

3,204,395

15

15

1,660,000 00

1,682,200

1,484,000

4

4

325, OCK) 00

332,000

269,000

17

2

15

4,079,000 00

2,903,100

2,712,490

15

15

2,810,000 00

2,615,000

2,311,270

10

10

1,700,000 00

1,306,200

1,096,790

3

3

1,600, '000 00

853,000

727,000

3

3

200,000 00

180,000

150,000

3

3

350,000 00

134,000

59,500

2

o

150,000 00

75,000

65, 500

9

9

1,700,000 00

1,305,500

1,124,000

5

5

370,750 00

309,000

228,600

2

2

$500,000 00

$140, OCO

$126,000

2

2

200,000 00

200,000

179,500

3

3

500,000 00

304,000

262,500

1

1

150,000 00

50,000

44,970

1

1

100, 000 00

100,000

68,500

4

4

548,700 00

403,500

337,750

2

2

235,000 00

195,000

166,000

,663

16

1,647

417,245,154 07

332,407,700

292,671,753

ft 1 • OI UuTlKS ur^«lll]ZvUy livjrclOilliU otilivtA iv DJjViVUU MiAAJ-vAtuw.

^ . ®*xty-thrco, should be deducted sixteen, leaving the number in active ope-
*on sixteen liundred and forty-seven. •

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The banks to be excluded are the following :

NEVER COMPLETED THEIR ORGANIZATION SO AS TO COMMENCE BUSINESS.

The First National Bank of Lansing, Michigan.

The First National Bank of Penn Yan, New York.

The Second National Bank of Canton, Ohio

The Second National Bank of Ottumwa, Iowa.

SUPERSEDED BY SUBSEUUENT ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE SAME TITLES.

The First National Bank of Norwich. Connecticut.

The First National Bank of Utica, New York.

IN THE HANDS OF RECEIVERS.

The First National Bank of Attica, New York.

The Venango National Bank of Franklin, Pennsylvania.

The Merchants’ National Bank of Washington, District of Columbia.

CLOSED AND CLOSING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 42 OF THE ACT.

The First National Bank of Columbia, ^lissouri.

The First National Bank of Carondclet, Missouri.

The First National Bank of Lconards\nlle, New York.

The National Union Bank of Rochester, New York.

The Pittston National Bank, Pittston, Pennsylvania, consolidated with the
First National Bank of Pittston, Pennsylvania.

The Berkshire National Bank of Adams, Massachusetts, consolidated with
the First National Bank of Adams, Massachusetts.

The Fourth National Bank of Indianapolis, Indiana, consolidated with the
Citizens’ National Bank of Indianapolis, Indiana.

An abstract, by States, of the quarterly returns made tb this office for the
quarters ending January 1, April 2, July, 2, and October 1, 1866, with a
detailed statement of the condition of each bank at the close of the last quarter,
is herew^ith submitted. *

A statement showing the names and compensation of the clerks and employes
and the total expenses of the bureau for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1SG6,
is also appended.

Two banks which had given notice of going into liquidation under section 42 of
the act, prior to the date of the last report, have paid over to the Treasurer of the
United States the amount of their outstanding circulation in lawful money au<l
taken up the bonds which they had on deposit with the Treasurer for the secu-
rity of such notes, as follows, viz :

The First National Bank of Columbia, Missouri, Si 1,990.

The First National Bank of Carondclet, Missouri, $25,500. These banks
are now closed.

During^ the past year the First National Bank of Leonardsville, New York,
and the National Union Bank of Rochester, New York, have voluntarily given
notice of going into liquidation as required by law.

The First National Bank of Leonardsville has a —

Capital of ^ . $50,000

Bonds deposited 50,500

Circulation 45,000

The National Union Bank of Rochester has a —

Capital of $400,000

Bonds deposited 250,000

Circulation 192,500

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The ^lerchants’ National Bank of Washington and the Venango National
Bank of Franklin, Pennsylvania, having failed to redeem their circulating notes
when presented for that purpose* have been placed in the hands of receix^ers as
required by law, U1ic circumstances attending the failure of these two banks
were fully investigated and reported by a committee of the House of Eepreseiit-
ativea during the last session of Congress.

The receiver of the First National Bauk of Attica, New York, has brought
his labors nearly to a close, and a dividend will be declared to the general credit-
ors of the bank on or about the first of January, 1S67. The bonds deposited
to secure its circulating notes, namely. S31,500 of six per cent, and $18,500 of
five per cent, bonds, were sold at public auction in the city of New York on the
8th day of October la.st, in accordance with the provisions of section forty-eight
of the currency act. The net amount realized from the sale was $51,556 25.
Of this sum, $-14,000 in lawful money was. deposited with the Treasurer of the
United States for the redemption of the outstanding circulation of the bank, and,
under instructions of the receiver, $7,556 25 was paid into the treasury, ac-
cording to tlic provisions of section fifty of the act for the benefit of the general
creditors of tlitj bank. The amount of outstanding circulation redeemed to
October 1 was $5,320.

With these exceptions, the national banks throughout the United States seem,
to be in a sound and healthy condition, as evidenced by tlicir quarterly re^
ports to ibis oflicc, verified hy careful examinations made by agents ap.-
pointed for that purpose. Their total resources on the 1st of October last
were $1,525,493,960; tlicir liabilities to the public for circulation and deposits =
were $1, 024,274^386 ; leaving a surplus of $501,221,574 for capital and carnr
ings, which arc likewise a pledge for the payment of all debts to the puhlic,-

The increase of capital, bonds, and circulation of national banks for the year
ending October 1, 18GG, has been as follows:

Increase of c.apital paid in $2i;5l5,557

Increase in bonds deposited to secure circulation. 56,247,750

Increase of circulation issued . - 101,824,698

This statement shows an incrccasc of something more than one- hundred mil-
lions of national currency; but during the same period national banks which
have been converted from Stale banks have retired fully fifty millions of tlieir
State circulation, making the actual increase in the volume of currency only
about fifty millions.

To coiTect a rnisapprcheiisiou which exists in the minds of many that the
tiutire amount of national circulation issued has been added to the volume of
currenc 3 % It niay bo well to take into consideration the amount of State bank
circulation at s\ period just prior to the inauguration of the national system. The
bank circulation of the United States in January, 1862, was ouc hundred and
^Jghty.four millions of dollars, distributed as follows:

Nortlicra and western States 8J 44,000.000

southern States ........ 40.000,000

Subsequent to this d:ite no furtlicr returns were received from the southern
otates.

Immediately following the suspension of specie payments there was an expan-
sion of bank note circulation, which reached, in January, 1863, in the northern
^^one, two hundred millions of dollars, making an increase in one year
uiiljioiis. llclievcd of all liability to redeem, the evident tendency
^ the banks w^as to still greater expansion. No reliable returns later than Jan-
are accessible ; but the prevailing tendency of the limes towards
^nation, and the great temptation to banks to avail themselves of the oppor-
put itt circulation very large amounts of their notes, without any

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tliG liiglicst point readied by tlie circulation of State banks. The forty millions
of currency in the southern States may now be added* giving an aggregate of
two hundred and forty millions State bank circulation, which has been in great
part replaced by national currency. Without making any invidious comparisons,
it is no injustice to say that the substitution of a currency based upon United
States bonds, secure beyond any contingency, for the miscellaneous issues of
State banks, has done much towards sustaining public confidence, and prevent-
ing distrust and possible financial disaster.

REDEMPTIONS.

The law as it now stands provides for the redemption of national currency in
the cities of St. Louis, Louisville, Chicago, Detroit, jMilwaukce, Kew Orleans,
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, New York,
Albany, Leavenworth, San Francisco, and Washington. An amendment to the
law was proposed during the last session of Congress, requiring all national
banks to redeem either in Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, but was postponed
until the present session. Some system of practical and effective redemptions is
desirable for the preservation of a healthy currency, and as a safeguard against
redundancy. Under the existing requirements, thirteen hundred and twenty
banks out of sixteen hundred and forty-seven voluntaril}’’ redeem in New York,
Boston, and Philadelphia. These banks represent two hundred and forty mil-
lions of currency, of which tlifec-fourths arc redeemed in New York.

The same arguments urged in favor of requiring redemptions in thc.^c three
cities would, if carried to their logical conclusion, esUblisli the expediency of
requiring redemptions at erne central point. Every national bank in the United
-States is obliged by the necessities of business to keep an account in New York
city; clearly showing the current of trade and the tendency of money, and
.affording evidence that New York is the great commercial and financial centre.

A cniTcncy of uniform value in all sections of the Union is of the highest
importance to the commercial and industrial interests of the country. The notes
may be of uniform design and have the same ultimate security, but these con-
ditions, though steps in the right direction, will not compass the end in view,
^unless the notes are available at par for the payment of debts and settlement of
balances at the financial centre.

Banks of issue arc a necessity of our financial system, recognized, encouraged,
and protected by the government for the public good. In return for privileges
conferred they should be required to make their issues confonn to the demands
of trade. The demands of trade require currency that will pay debts at the
.centre of trade. If the banks do not furnish a circulation that will conform to
this standard, their issues will be depreciated and the loss will fall upon the
.business of the country.

The question is wdicther this tax shall be home by the people, while the
banks reap the profit, or whether "the banks shall perform their whole duty by
fumishiug a currency which shall be available for the payment of debts every-
where, and thus complete the conditions necessary for a ** uniform value.” This
question is one of growing importance, and one that presses for an early solution*

National banks in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia recognize their obli-
gations to meet every demand in lawful money of the United States, whether
it be gold and silver or legal tender notes. They are obliged by law to receive
in payment of debts the notes of every other national bank; but they cannot
compel their customers to receive the same notes for their balances due fro®
.the banks ; and here lies a difficulty which will subject the banks in those cities
periodically to very great embarrassment.

The tendency of money to accumulate in these centres of trade--cxccpt aj
certain seasons of the year, when it is needed to bring forward the products ol
the middle, western, and southern States — is a fact which cannot be questioned*

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These banks are obliged to receive all that is offered, but cannot pay it out.
An escap<< from this dilemma may be found in either of three diffenmt ways:
Eirst, the banks may be relieved from the obligation to receive this currency in
payment of debts ; or, secondly, national currency notes may be made a legal
tendf-r from tbe bank to its customers ; or else, thirdly, national currency may
be kept at par by redemption at the great centres of trade.

Without discussing the expediency of acting in accordance with either of the
two suggestions first named — because the first method would leave the cun'ency
in a worse condition than it now is, and because the second method would bn
arbitrary, and would place national bank notes on a par with United States
notes, the necessity for which is not apparent at this juncture — the natural ami
most feasible mc'thod would seem to be that requiring the banks to ke -p their
own issues at par by redemptions as above stated.

Under existing circumstances this requirement cannot be onerous; lawful
money, wliicbnow siand.s as the rcpreseiilalive of specie, as the ageii y of r<v
dempiious, being maierially in excess of the currency to be redeemed, wi>uld
make the inauguration of a system of central redemptions feasible and prac-
ticable to an exceptional degree. Four-fifihs of tbe banks have voluntarily
recognized the propriety and expediency of such a course by selecting their
redemption agr?neies in Kew York, Philadelphia, and Boston. Justice requires
that tliose banks which arc willing to conform to the highest standard should
be sustained ; and this can be done effectually only by requiring all to place
themselves on the same ground* It is questionable, however, whether this ob-
ject ’would be best attained by the plan proposed in House bill Xo. 771, which
was postponed to tlic present session. This bill provides that every bank shall
redeem its eirculating notes at an association in one of the seventeen cities
named in section thirly-oue of 'the currency act, but that each bank in those
cities shall redeem in New York, Philadelphia, or Boston its own notes and the
notes of every oilier bank for which it may be the redemption agent. The ob-
ject of tlie last provision is indirectly to compel every bank to redeem either in
Kew York, Philadelphia, or Boston ; not so indirectly, however, but that its
purpose m perfectly evident, and therefore open to every objection that would
be urged against a direct requirement of law to that effect.

In recommending redcmpiions in Kew York, there is no intention to ignore
the claims of any other section of the country. There are cities of great com-
jnercial importance in the middle, western, and soulhern States, whose liiiaucial
interests demand eoiusideration. The notes of banks located in those cities are,
by the jirovisions of the law as it now stands, redeemable in New York, and the
nianagors of those banks would not have it otherwise. If the law did not
require it, they would voluntarily redeem there. The proposed amendment
«»ly requires all other banks to do the same thing. It will give those cities
und the banks in tliosc cities a currency that is worth par in New York, instead
a depreciated currency that would be a conlinual clog upon all business

operations.

If any particular section is not tributary to New York, the fact that the
banks of tiuit section arc required to redeem in New York will not make it
tributary, but will make such redemptions easy and in nowise burdensome,
"be coinmercinl importance of any place will force its own recognition ; money
oan be drawn from it only for tbe payment of its debts. Trade Hows in natural
ohaanels, and money goes with it; wherever trade centres, there money will
acciimulalc sufficiently for its wants.

If money h arbitrarily concentrated contrary to this principle, it will flow
back again, ju.«t as water will find its level. If the argument against redeeming
New York i.s based upon the preponderating importance of any other place
^ a centre of trade, it ceases to be an argument, as in the natural order of
Ibings the circulation issued by banks in that pbice tvill be worth more at home

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than at any otlitjr jjo’.nt, and will go Lotnc^ for tbc payment of balances rather
than to Kew York for redemption ; consequently there will be no hardship in
the requirement. If the argument is not based upon that assumption, it is an
argument far the other side of the question; for if it is a hardship to redeeiu
in New York, the hardship is evidence of the necessity.

If all national banks are required to redeem their issues in New 1 ork, recip-
rocal obligations will be imposed upon the banks of that city. The balances
k<‘pt in those banks will amount in the aggregate to a very large sum, and there
will be competition between them for the accounts of the country banks ^ Such
competition already exists, and has led to the dangerous practice of paying in-
terest on deposits. This practice is condemned by all prudent bankers; but
where one does it, others must do it or lose the accounts of good corresjjondcnts.

A bank that pays interest on current balances is obliged to keep it.s funds in
constant use, or lose money. In order to do this, loans jmyable on call are made
upon collateral security of more or less value ; and there is bo much competition
for eucb loans that it Las the effect to lower the standard of security required.
Everything which causes extraordinar}" facilities in monetary transactions tends
to produce excitement, overtrading, and speculation, sure to bring compensation
sooner or later, if not checked, in pressure, distress, and disaster. Loans of
this description are made chiefly to speculators, and that is re.^son enough why
the practice should be regarded as unsafe. Cons er\\i live banks should not
countenance or aid speculation ; and New York city banks, made by law the
custodians of the availalde means for redeeming the circulation of all the banks
in the United States, should be the most conservative of all banks. They
should not be allowed to jeopardize the funds of the country banks by loaning
them for speculation, and they would not, if they were not obliged to pay in-
terest on them. Stop the payment of interest, and the temptation to make
improper use of such iunds is removed.

The only way in which the evil in question can be reached, if it can be
remedied at all, is by a law prohibiting cveiy national bank from paying or re-
ceiving interest on Lank balances, and the propriety of such a la>v is recom-
mended to tbc consideration of Congress.

Concnnently with a practicable system orjedemptions, a gradual reduction of
the volume of legal-tender notes w'ould operate beneficially upon the character of
the national currency, by checking its expansion beyond the necessities of
business. If legal-tenders were reduced to such an extent that the amount in
circulation should not exceed the sum required to perform the functions of law-
ful money as the substitute for specie, redemptions would be more stringent*
and banks xvould be compelled to regulate their issues by the demands of trade.

A law enacted during tlie last gession of Congress provides lliat tbc Secretary
of the Troasurj" may diminish the volume of the United Statc.s notes in circu-
lation, not to exceed four millions of dollars in any one month. Taking four
hundred millions as the point from which the diminution commences, a regular
reduction of four millions each month would leave at the expiration of two years
three hundred millioiis of legal-tender notes in existence; or one dollar in hvv-
ful money for the redemption of each dollar of national currency authorized.
This rat’o w'ould hardly render redemptions sufficiently stringent to produce
much effect on bank circulation ; but if this point could be reached by the ex-
piration of one year, the effect w^ould be more decided.

Four millions per monih would beat the rate of one hundred and thirty-three
thousand dollars per day ; but if bankers slumld see the means for the redemp-
tion of their issues diminishing at the rate of two hundred and sixty thousand
dollars per day, they would naturally and unavoidably curtail their circulation
to the lowest point their business would permit, and the benefits arising from a
piacticui system of redemptions would begin to be realized.

This propceition is based upon the presumption that it will be the policy of

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the government to withdraw all its notes issued for circulation as fast as it shall
have the power to do bo. The fact is not overlooked, however, that an opinion
prevails to some extent adverse to this view of the case. It is frequently and
strenuously urged that the government should keep its notes in circulation, and
thus have the use of so much money without interest.

It is proj)Osed very briefly to consider this question. United States notes
originated in the necessities of the government, not in the necessities of trad«‘
and commerce. Their amount was regulated, not by the business necessities of
the country, but by the necessities of a great emergency, and was only limited
by reaching the maxiiiinm of expenditure during a time of war. The amount
issued was entirely arbitra)y so far as the business interests of the country were
concerned, and aljogctber in excess of the demands of trade, as is evident by
the high prices borne by every kind of commodity, and from the surplus of
money subject (o the control of speculators. This currency cannot contract or
expand from natural causes. It was issued to save the country from bank-
ruptcy during a protracted struggle with armed rebellion, and can only he con-
tracted by legal enactment of Congress. There is no clement about it in sym-
pathy with the commercial and industrial interests of the country.

The power of issuing notes to circulate as money is too dangerous to ha
placed at the mercy of political parties in a government like ours, and is fraught
with possibilities of corruption and disaster ciilculatcd to excite the gravest ap-
prehension in the minds of prudent men. Having served the purpose for which
it was called into existence, provision should be made for its withdrawal.

On the Ollier band, banks are in direct sympathy with trade, dependent upon
It for their profits; they meet its wants by discounts and by furnishing a circu-
lating medium; if currency is issued in excess of the demand, it is immediately
returned for redemption, and contracts and expands as trade requires. In a
word, banks arc amenable to the laws of trade, while the government issues are
not.

Furthermore, the banks l)ave rendered important aid to the government
throughout the war, ami they have been largely instrumental in developing om*
national re.'iources nnd in increasing our national wealth. The managers and
Btocklioldors comprise a large, useful, and public-spirited class in the commit-
olty, numbering over two hundred thousand citizens. During the past year
they have loaned to the business of the country an average of six hundred mil-
lions of dollars. They now bold one fourtli of the entire indebtedness of the
J^nitod States. They have redeemed and returned to the treasury of the

United States over fouitccn millions of mutilated legal-tenders, and have i*e-
deemed twcnty.fivc millions of Beven-tbirty coupons, to the very great conye-
tiience of both the public and tbo Treasury Department. They have been in-
strumental in placing in the bands of the people more than eleven hundred
pillions of United States securities. They have received and disbursed from
the revenues ecventcen hundred and seventy-four millions of public moneys free
to the government.

a he expense of transporting and concentrating for disbursement this immense
Sum by ordinary means, without the agency of national banks, would have
q?’ ^ luoderate estimate, not less than three millions of dollars. ^

yhe net loss sustained by the government through the failure of two banks,
Which Were depositories of public moneys, will probably not exceed six bun-
^ thousand dollars, or about one tliirtieth of one per cent, of the total amount
^volved, and about onc-fiftb of the amount it \vould have cost the government
do the business without the aid of the banks.

I rom this statement it will be evident that national banks, altboiigli organ-
^ . and managed by individuals for tluur ow’n profit, are yet capable of ren-
enng important scrxficea both to the government and to the public, and have
^Uionstrated their entire willingness to perform ^cb service \ and that if losses

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have occurred to the govemmeut through their agency, the nmouiit is small
compared with the outlay that would have been necessary to carry on the busi-
ness without them,

DISTRIBUTION OF TUB CIRCULATION AUTHORIZED BY LAW,

The original act of March 25, 1 S63, provided for an apportionment of the
national currency to the several States and Territories as follows: one hundred
and firty millions, according to representative population, and one hundred and
fifty millions according to banking capital, resources, and business.

This requirement was repealed by the act of June 3, 1864, which left the
distribution to the discretion of the Comptroller of the Currency. 13y the
amendment of March 3, 1865, the clause requiring an apportionment to he
made was re-enacted, but at the same date an amendment to section 7 of the
internal revenue act provided that all existing State banks should have the
right to become national hanks, and should have the preference over new
organizations up to the 1st day of July, 1865.

These two amendments W'cre not in harmon}’ ; for, if the apportionment was
made as required by the amendment to section 21, the State banks then in
existence could not have been converted without exceeding in many instances
the amount of circulation apportioned to the different States, J3ut, ns it seemed
to he the intention and policy of the act to absorb all existing banking institu-
tions rather than to create new banking interests in addition thereto, the
Comptroller of the Currency so construed the amendments as to permit the
conversion of State hanks without limitation. The effect of this action was to
make a very unequal distribution of the currency, some of the Stales receiving
more than they were entitled to by the apportionment, and leaving but a very
limited amount to be awarded to the southern and some of the westeni States.

Now, as the government has assumed entire control of the currency of the
country, involving a direct supervision of its banking interests, it becomes the
duty of the govemment to provide .adequate banking facilities to all scctions-
The States lately in rebellion, not being in a condition to avail themselves of
the privileges granted in the national currency act at the time when they were
offered, and w'hen it was still possible to obtain them, are now left almost en-
tirely^ destitute of currency and banking facilities. This deficiency is the
occasion of great inconvenience and loss to the people of those Slates, and it is
very desirable, for many reasons, that it should bo supplied.

First. It is important to all sections of the country, particularly to the
northern States, that the south should be supplied with all the facilities neces-
sary for the production of the great staples of that section, Lccause the export
of these staples would reduce the exportation of gold.

Second. Although, to a limited extent, means arc supplied by capitalists from
other sections for the productions of this region, yet the supply is not equal to
the demand, and foreign capitalists are thus enabled to gain entire control over
a very large proportion of valuable products, yielding large profits to themselves
and leaving in the country barely the cost of the jiroduction. This state of
things naturally causes much discontent and dissatisfaction among the producers.

Third. Prosperous industry is the most speedy and certain remedy for the
existing evils in the southern States. It will allay bitterness of feeling, dissat-
iafactiou with the results of the war, and promote contentment among the people*
The assistance that could be rendered for the promotion of this end by local
hanking associations would be important both in character and extent. Pesides,
a community or identity of financial and pecuniary interests woulcf bring into
exercise an element of great power for the assimilation of tho aims, purposes,
and hopes of all the people of all the States. Tlie extension* of the national
banking system throughout the entire Union would bring about such an identity
of interest in the credit of the govemnient, and of the entire system of banks.

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as would Bccure the active and zealous co-operation of all sections toward the
preservation of such credit unimpaired. ,

Two methods have been suggested by which the southern States can be sup-
plied with banking facilities. One is by an equalization of the circulation
already authorized by law among the different States and Territories. To this
plan there are two serious objections : First, the question arises as to the right
of Congress to rescind any portion of the contract made with national banks at
the time of their oigtinization, by abrogating or restricting any of the rights
secured by them in compliance with the law. It is true that Congress expressly
reserved the right at any time to "amend, alter, or repeal ” the national currency
act. The net of February 25, 1863, under which quite a number of banks
were organized, was repealed by the act of June 3, 1864. But the repealing
act contained this savipg clause : " Such repeal shall not affect any appointment
made, acts done, or proceedings had, or the organization, acts, or proceedings of
any association organized or in process of organization under the act aforesaid;’'
thus recogtiizing the principle that the repeal should not affect any rights secured
under the former act.

It is not proposed to enter into any elaborate argument upon this question,
but merely to suggest the doubts which may arise in connection with any legis-
lation looking to an equalization of the natioiud currency by withdrawing it
from banks which have secured tlui right in strict conformity to law.

The second objection is this ; that, granting the right of Congress to with-
draw circulation, as above slated, the plan is impracticable as a measure of
present relief, owing to the impossibility of securing the return of a sufficient
amount of circulation within the necessary time. National currency notes, when
once put in circulation, arc scattered from the Allaulic coast to the Rocky moun-
tains, and from the St. Lawrence to the Gulf. No one ever looks to see by what
banks the notes arc issued, and, there being no cstJiblishcd system of redemp-
tions, they arc not and will not be returned to the bank of issue until they
become so mutilated as to nvikc them difficult to circulate.

The second jdan suggested is, by an increase of the amount of circulation to
he issued. This ]>laii is met by the assertion that it would tend directly to a
further inflation of the currency. But this objection may be obviated by proper
care in so adjusting the increase that it shall not at any time, or in any month,
exceed the amount by which legal tender notes arc diminished. If the proper
mission of legal tenders were fully understood, and the necessity of placing our
currency on a permanent bai^is — cither of specie or legal tenders, wdiich stand
Qs the substitute for specie — were properly appreciated, there w’oukl be no diffi-
culty in providing for the proper reduction of the volume of legal tenders so as
to leave room for a very moderate increase of national currency, and yet secure
a net reduction in the whole volume of the currency.

Ihc well-known views of the Secretary of the Treasury on this subject, based
^pon the soundest principles of ffnancial policy, only need to be seconded and
carried out by Congress in order to make the plan suggested entirely safe and
feasible.

Bearing in mind the regular monthly reduction of legal tenders at the rate of
four millions per month, as provided for by law, an increase of national currency
liot to exceed twenty-five millions, to bo issued at the rate of one or two millions
per month, w*ould probably meet all the wants of all the States for two years to
come. As this seems to be the only practicable method for the accomplishment
of what is generally admitted to be a desirable end, it is respectfully recom-
Blended to.iho favorable consideration of Congress. If, eventually, the amount
of national currency thus increased appears to exceed the requirements of the
Country, the system of redemptions recommended will unerringly correct the
»iUimately bring about that equalization of national currency among
the different States and Territories which cannot be effected by immediate and
*irbitrary measures.

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AMENDMENTS.

There are many requirements and restrictions contained in the national cur-
rency act, a strict compliance with which is essential to the safety and success
of the system. The Comptroller of the Currency is expected to see that all the
provisions of the law are enforced, but in a majority of instances is left without
the power to compel obedience in case of persistent neglect or wilful disregard
of the law on the part of the banks. To remedy this defect certain amendments
are suggested:

1st. An amendment to section 18 authorizing the appointment of a receiver,
whenever satisfactory evidence is furnished that any association is not carrying
on the proper business of banking; that any of its reports required by law have
been false or fraudulent ; that its funds Lave been wdlfully misapplied by the
officers or directors in violation of law, or that it has committed any act of in-
solvency.

2d. An amendment to section 29, extending the provisions contained therein,
60 that the limitation to onc-tenth of the capital shall apply to all liabilities for
money loaned or deposited, except balances due from one national banking
association to another. Large amounts arc frequently placed in the bands of
private bankers, ostensibly in the regular course of business, but really, in a
majority of instances, because private bankers, not being restricted in tlieir opera-
tions by law, are able to offer greater inducements for the use of money ; or, as
is not unfrequently tbc case, private bankers having secured a controlling in-
terest in a bank divert its funds from legitimate hanking and use them in specu-
Lation, See, Every national bank that has failed may trace its ruin tD excessive
deposits with private bankers and brokers, and there is urgent necessity for such
an amendment to section 29 ns will prohibit this practice.

3d. An amendment to section 34 doing away with quarterly statements, and
requiring monthly statements showng the condition of each bank in detail. The
present monthly statements are much too vague and general to be of practical
benefit, while the quarterly reports now required, coming at comparatively long
intenrals and upon certain specified days, enable banks to prepare for a good
exhibit upon those particular days. If detailed reports were required monthly
the preparation on the part of the banks to make a good showing would be
almost constant, and the Comptroller of the Currency w'ouldbe en.abled to exer-
cise much greater vigilance in ciiriyn'ng out the provisions of the law.

Provision should also be made for the collection of penalties imposed for
delinquencies in making reports, and for the disposition to bo made of the fund^
arising from such penalties when collected.

4th. An amendment to section 38, providing that where the capital stock of
an association lias become impaired by losses or otherwise, it shall be the duty
of the directors to reduce the nominal capital and the circulation of the bank in
such an amount as may be rendered necessary, so as to represent tlic actual
capital of the association, as provided in section 13 of the act, or, upon a vote
of the stockholuers owning two- thirds of the capital stock of the bank, to make
a pro rata assessment upon the stockholders for an amount sufficient to make
up the loss sustained ; and in case of failure to do one or the other within thirty
days after the amount of the loss is ascertained, the Comptroller of the Cu.Tency
may appoint a receiver to wind up the .affairs of tlie bank.

5th. An amendment to section 59, making it a penal ofT( 5 nco for any person
to have in his possession with intent to pass or utter any false, forged, or coun-
terfeit national bank note, and requiring every national hanking association to
cause every counterfeit note that may be presented at its counter to be stamped
with the word ** counterfeit/^

Ihe forms for these amendments, and for such ch.anges in the law as may
necessary to provide for redemptions in Kew York city, or in the cities of

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York, Boston, and Pliiladelpliia, as may be deemed most expedient, and to pro-
vide for the issue of circulating notes to banks that may be organized in States
unsupplied with banking facilities, arc not reported ; but tbe views expressed upon
those points arc submitted for such action as may be judged best adapted to
secure the ends proposed.

In conclusion, I have only tb state that the national banking system is now
fully inaugurated and in successful operation. The first bank was organized
in June, 16G3. There are now in active operation sixteen hundred and forty-
seven, with an aggregate paid-in capital of four hundred and eighteen millions,
which is owned by two bundred thousand stockholders. The system has the
confidence of the people, bcc:iuse it furnishes a circulation secured beyond any
contingency, and is popular because it furnishes a currency of uniform value in
all parts of the country. It has superseded all existing State banking sys-
tems, and places tlie entire control of the currency of the country in the hands
of tbe federal government* It has proved, during its three years of existence,
a most important auxiliary in tlie financial operations of the Treasury Depart-
ment.

A system that has grown into such magnitude in so brief a lime, involving
interests so vast and so vital to every portion of the community, demands a
careful consideration and deliberate action. It may not be perfect, for it was
devised by men, but it embraces .all the best provisions and safeguards of the
banking systems of the several States, and experience and careful study have
developed but few defects.

H. II. IIULBUHD,

Deputy and Act 'wg Com2)irollcr of the Currency,
lion. IIuGii McCi'llocii,

Secretary of the Trca:tury,

List of clerhst messengersy i^nployed in the Bureau of Comptroller of the
Currcncyy and their compensation.

Names.

r., i

Class. 1

Compen-

galion.

Birnm JiahUvin

!

Fourth cliiss.-..|

61,600

1,600

T. Ilowonsf njii ^ .........

Henry W. Jenniim.H

1,600

bimis M. Price..?

1,600

Franklin Hates

1,600

George W. Lord

1,600

I). OToiincll ......

1,600

burroUfrhs ^ ^

Third class.*...

1,C00
1,000
1, 000

Gharles Van Diisen .... . ...'.

Ha vid Lewis

F. A. McKay. .........

1,000

G. Perkins .. ... .

1,000

Mward Wolcott

1,000

W. Griffin

do

1,000

do 1

I 1,000

John D. Patten, ir

1,000

“CMryll. Smilh. f.

1,000

V^Wles I L Norton

1,000

John J. Kdson

Second class ..

1,400

1,400

Edward S. Peck

1,400

1,400

®<l'vard Myers " I

1,400

F. liamlink

1,400

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List of clerkst messengers t — •Continued.

Names.

^Class.

Compen-

sation.

Second class....

1,400

aJ U 11 1X3 ••••••

1,400

First class

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

Alesacnger

1,000

1,000

do

840

840

'..do

840

Laborer...

720

720

Lady clerk

900

900

900

900

\tra \tnrv A ...

do

900

ATtcc fT/mlr .....

900

A Go F ...

do. ...

900

Annie ^fr l^nnaUlsnp . . ................

900

OeUa Nt Frpnr.li

90C

IMrs Sarnli Ft ---

do ........

900

E- Fowlpf .1.

900

]Vfiss TTinfl.*? ...

do

900

AT F. F TTviIp ... .. .....

900

Uliss Panieli a D, Hart .......... ...... .... ........ ...... .

do

900

Jjt A J lodge's

do

900

IVIrs. H. C- ln<^crsnll .. ...... ......

...... do .

900

Mi.ss Alice f'. Ingcrsoll . .................. ................

do ....

900

Miss T.oiiisa W. Ivno'wltnn. ....... ...... ...... ...... ......

do

900

ISIiss Sarah A. Lockwood ................. ...... ...... ....

dn ....

900

Mrs. Mary G. Alalion .................. .......... ........

do

900

Miss M. S. Miller

900

Mrs. Etba E. Poole - , ...... ...... ...... ...... .... ......

do.... ....

900

Mrs. Hester A. Peters ............ ...... ...... ...... ......

do

900

Miss M. jM. Redwood ....

do ....

$900

Mrs. Ann If. Story..

900

Alias Annie W. Story

...... do

900

Airs. Alary G. Smith ...

900

Aliss Mary \V. Sullivan

900

Aliss AI. M Stockton *

900

Airs. Al. II. Sherwin

900

Aliss Alinta ^Vatkins .......

900

Airs. E. C. Woodbridgo

900

Aliss Camille II. Webb.......

900

Airs. Susan A. White.

900

Expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 18CG.

Eograviii^ .ir.d printiu" national currency *

Transportation of natitmal currency..*

Paper used fur national currency

Salaries

Contingent expenses

Total

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REPORT OF THE FIRST COMPTROLLER,

TtlKASURY DePARTMEXT,
CofnjnroUcrU Office j November f 1866.

Sir: I respectfully present the following detail of the business of this office
during the fiscal year which ended ou the 30th June last :

Warrants of the Secretary of the Treasury have been examined, counter-
signed, entered, and posted, viz ;

Diplomatic warrants , , , . * 1,972

Stock warrants .... , . „ , 2,843

Treasury proper warrants . 4,149

Quarterly salary warrants . 1,263

Treasury Interior warrants . . 1,823

Treasury customs warrants 2,428

Treasury internal revenue warrants 7,411

War pay warrants 3,794

War repay warrants ... , . 761

Navy pay warrants . 2,463

Navy Tcpay warrants. ,. 1,041

Interior pay warrants. 1,541

Interior repay warrants . , . . , 96

Treasury appropriation warrants 31

Treasury Interior appropriaiion warrants 13

Interior appro jiriatiou warrants 49

War appropriation warrants 8

Navy appropriation warrants . 26

Land covering Warrants. * 310

Customs covering warrants - 1,265

Internal tax warrants ... . . • * - 3.030

Miscellaneous warrants 2,841

39,158

Amounting in the aggregate to the sum of $2,659,190,183 OS.

The First and Fifth Auditors and the Commissioner of the General Land
Office have transmitted to this office the following accounts, which, after my
revision, were, with the balances found due thereon, rcporte(\to the Register of
the Treasury, and are now filed in his office :

I. From the First Auditor ;

Judiciary. — ^Embracing the accounts of marshals for expenses of the
United States courts, of United States district attorneys, of clerks
of the United States courts, and of the United States commissioners,

for per diems and fees * - -

Fuhlic Debt — ^Embracing accounts for the redemption of United
States stock and notes, the interest on the public debt, the United
States Treasurer’s accounts, ^United States assistant treasurers’
accounts, and all matters pertinent thereto. . - . . - - « . .

and Branches , — Embracing accounts of gold and silver bullion,

of expenses, repairs, salaries of employes, &c. - . - - * -

’^^^rUorial, — Embracing accounts of territorial officers relative to
pablie money expended by them ........

947

2, 673
72
261

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Salaries . — ^Embracing accounts of salaries of United States judges; of

officers of the executive departments ; attorneys, marshals, &c.. . . . 616

FuUic Frintivg. — Embracing accounts for the public printing, bind-
ing, and paper * - - — 146

Miscellaneous . — Embracing accounts of the United States coast sur-
vey ; of the Commissioner of Public Buildings; for horses and
other military property lost in service ; for the conlingeut expenses

of the executive departments, - . . • . 3, 916

Congressional . — Embracing the accounts of the Secretary of the
United States Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Hepresentatives 69

II. From the Fifth Auditor :

Diplomatic and Consular. — Embracing all accounts arising from our
intercourse with foreign nations ; all expenses of consuls for sick
and disabled American seamen ; and of our commercial agents in

foreign countries . - , — 1, 587

Fatent Office. — Embracing accounts for contingent and incidental ex-
penses, for salaries, &^c. _ 13

Agricultural Department. — ^Embracing the accounts for salaries and

expenses . . _ ... 64

hitemal Revenue. — Embracing accounts for drawbacks, accounts of
United States collectors and assessors, and direct tax commission-

III. From the General Land Office :

Embracing accounts of receivers of public money, and acting as Uni-
ted States disbursing agents ; of sur^'eyors general and deputy sur-
veyors ; accounts of land erroneously sold, 5cc. . . 1» 572

Aggregate of accounts revised :

From First Auditor- , , , , S, 700

From Fifth Auditor- , . , . . , , 9, 640

From General Land Office . . 1, 572

19,912

Bonds entered, filed, and indexed 461

Powers of attorney examined and indorsed. . 1,341

Letters written on office business. 5, 263

Letters recorded 4, 916

Letters received, filed, and indexed . . * * 9, S72

Internal tax receipts registered, posted, and filed. 4,S69

Requisitions of collectors of internal revenue acting as disbursing

agents, examined and passed . . , 2, 213

Tlic current business of the office has been regularly attended to and various
necessary services performed which cannot well be enumerated.

It is but just to add that, I have found the gentlemen attached to the office
faithful and assiduous in the discharge of their official duties,

_ R. W. TAYLER, Comptroller,

Hon. High McCulloch,

Secretary of the Treasury.

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EEPOET OF THE SECOND COMPTEOLLER.

Treasury Department, Second Comptroller's Office,

October 16, 1866.

Sir : I have the honor to submit the following statement of the operations of
this office for the fiscal year ending June 30, ISGG.

For the purpose of showing more fully the actual condition of the business of
the office, the statement exhibits tbc number of accounts received as well as
those revised; and for the purpose of comparing the amount of l«abor done
during this and the preceding j^car, the work done during the latter period is
brought forward from the last annual report.

The aggregate number of accounts of disbursing officers and agents received
during the year from the Second, Third and Fourth Auditors, is as follows :

From the Second Auditor. * - 3,036

From the Third Auditor. - . 6,So6

From the Fourth Auditor . 404

Total received in 1S66- ...... * 10,296

The aggregate number of accounts from those officers finally adjusted in this
office is a.s follows :

For the year ending June 30, 1865 - 8,775

For the year ending June 30, 1866 - - 8,737

^ Tlui.s :

Prom the Second Auditor, in 1 SG5 - - * • • 4,760

From the Third Auditor, in 1865 * - - - 3,407

T torn the Fourth Auditor, in 1SG5 - 480

8,755

^rom the Second Auditor, in ISGG - • . . - 2,550

i rom the Third Auditor, in 1866 5, 70S

irom the Fourth Auditor, in 1866. - -

8,737

Showing an excess of accounts received from tlic Second, Third and Fourth
Auditori?', iu revised during the same period, of 1,559.

Fhe aggregate number of certified accounts received from the Second and
4'ourth Auditors is as follows :

^^otn the Second Auditor, for arrears of pay and bounty due deceased

and discharged soldiers. - 76,584

**'om the Second Auditor, salaries of contract surgeons. 4,731

rom the F ourth Aud itor * 2G, 1 39

Total certified accounts received. - 107,454

The number of certified accounts examined aud acted upon in this office is as
lollows :

the year ending June 30, 1S65 99,568

Or the year ending June 30, 1866 - . , - > < * ‘ - * ‘ 107,57 1

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From the Second Auditor, soldiers* bounty* 1865- — $80,830

From the Second Auditor, surgeons’ salaries, 1865. 14,747

From the Fourth Auditor, 1865- * 3,991

99,568

From the Second Auditor, I860 . 77,184

From the Second Auditor, 1866- - 4,731

From the Fourth Auditor, 1866 25,656

107,571

Showing an excess of 117 certified accounts examined, over those received,
which is explained by accounts remaining on hand at the end of the last fiscal
year.

The entire number of prizes received for distribution during 1866 is 274.
The number of prizes adjudicated and prepared for distribution, in tliis office,
is as follows :

For tbc year ending June 30, 1865, • 281

For the year ending June 30, 1866 226

Showing an excess of prizes received, over those adjudicated, of 48.

The number of accounts of deceased and discharged sailors, from the Fourth
Auditor, is as follows ;

For the year ending June 30, 1865 . . 17, 553

For the year ending June 30, 1S66, ,, 10, 556

The aggregate amount involved in the foregoing account is —

For the year ending June 30, 186 i , . , SG53, 826, 810

For the year ending June 30, 1866. , 814,805,101

The number of requisitions upon the Secretary of the Treasury examined,
countersigned, and recorded in this office, is as follows ;

For the year ending Juno 30, 1865 . , 13, 750

For the year ending June 30, 1866 9, 4S2

Thus:

Interior Department, 1865 :

Pay or advance requisitions 1, lOS

Refunding requisitions . , 81

War Department, 1865 :

Pay or advance requisitions* , , 7, 946

Refunding requisitions *

8,531

Kavy Department, 1865 :

Pay or advance requisitions . . , 3, 4b3

Refunding requisitions ^

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Interior Department, 186 G :

Pay or advance requisitions , * 1, 53S

Refunding requisitions 94

1,632

War Department, 1S66 :

Pay or advance requisitions 3, 701

Refunding requisitions 764

4, 465

Navy Department, 18G6 :

Pay or advance requisitions 2, 367

Refunding requisitions. . 1, 018

3, 385

The number of official letters written and recorded is :

For 1865 2,551

For 1866 2,704

The number of pages in Icttcr^book occupied in recording official letters is ;

For 1865 ■ 951

For 1866 949

In addition to this amount of official correspondence, a very large number of
cases is referred to this office, upon which decisions are made in each individual
case. These were :

1865 3,729

lor I860 7,554

Tile number of contracts filccl and recorded is :

For 1865 4,835

For 1866 2,649

The number of cliarter-parties received and filed is :

For 1865 832

For 1866 , 140

The number of bonds of disbursing officers received and filed is :

Fo»‘ 1865 1,011

For 1866 , „ 146

The number of officers reported to the Secretary of War as delinquent in the
rendition of their accounts under the act of July 17, 1862, is :

F®rl865 8,290

For'lS66 . 3,534

dumber of pensioners wliose names have been recorded upon reports made
from the Oommissioucr of Pensions, as follows :

For 1865 ,, ■ 36,513

For 1866 54, 120

. e^’erage number of clerks engaged in this office during the fiscal year is
oOi including 14 ladies, employed chiefly as copyists. The number of clerks
i" the Second, Third, and Fourth Auditors’ offices, the Pension Office, and the
•iDaian_ Office, engaged in the examination of accounts which are revised in this
office, ia 450 ^ Arranged as follows :

6 P ^

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In the Second Auditor’s office

. In the Third Auditor’s office •

In the Fourth Auditor’s office - . . • . -

In the Pension Office -

In the Indian Office, (last year’s report) .

149

210

43

16

32

450

The foregoing statement of the number of accounts examined and revised, and
the amount of correspondence received and answered during the year, furnishes
the best index of the condition of the office, and of the amount of labor which
it is called upon to perform. It will, of course, bo observed that a portion of
the accounts received from the auditing offices yet remain on hand unrevised,
and this must continue to be the case, without an enlargement of clerical force,
or a dfc crease in the amount of business — a decrease which can only be ex-
pected when all the accounting business arising out of t!ie war has nearly
reached adjustment and completion.

I am, very respectfully,

J. M. BRODIIEAD,

Comptroller*

Hon. H* McCulloch,

Secretary of the Treasury.

RErORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS.

Trkasuhy Dhpautmbxt,

Office of Co.mmissioneii of Customs,

October 22, 1S6G.

Sib: I have the honor to present my anmml report for the prc.^eiit year.
The business of this office has been, during the year, more than usually onerous,
calling. for the exercise of patience, as well as constant care and attention, owing
to llie peculiar condition of the St.ates lately in rebellion, the total inexperience
of most of those appointed as officers of the customs there, and the difficulty of
getting those sufficiently acquainted with business generally to acquire a knowl-
edge of the duties to be performed and of the revenue laws. What has increased
the difficulties of obtaining the services of men of sufficient intellig^nice and
business habits has been the necessity tliat each officer ahonld take the oath
prescribed by the act of 2d July, 1S62; an oath which very few in those States
could take- In some of the custom-houses in that section the business is now
conducted in a com mend able and business-like manner, while at others the
officers seem to be eitlujr too indifferent, or wanting in capacity to learn. An*
otlicr source of embarrassment in some parts of that port ion of the country «
the absence of proper law officers and of courts whereby the revenue laws can
be enforced upon those who violate them; and I regret to be compelled to
that where there arc law officers and courts, in some instances their decision^
have been more embarrassing than helpful to the officers of customs, and indi*
cate either a total misapprehension of the law, or a determined purpose to
prevent its enforcement.

The following table exhibits in bnef the amount of ordinary business per*
formed in this office during the past fiscal year :

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Htport of transactions of office of Commissioner of Customs from Jultj 1, 1855, to June

yu, 1855.

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July, 166.5

213

226 ,

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485 '

2iT7

1,163

549

155

$821,. 532 72

August, 1865 ...........

236

451

543

930

8.55

493

8:19

19.3

785. 3-52 23

8ep«‘mlHT, 1 865 .... ...

192

lie

485

881

173

9lbi0O5 36

0«tf>lwr, 1865

2.34

217 ,

1 ^

442

7.54

1,083

403

131

911,953 57

NovemlKT, 1865

369

312

25

55U

685

1, 4m

4.52

142

740, 198 04

Di’cembor. 166.5 ........ .

.310

3(W i

5

447

540

492

2.33

892, 044 74

Jrtiinary, 1 856

393

7

671

885

1,.577

923

148

8a|,a34 13

FiiliruHrv, 1F66

3()3

21.5

3

449

873

851

839

91

7m,9GG 82

Maich, 1866

478

289 :

3

445

67,5

1, 189

919

134

834, 862 82

ApjiJ, 1866.*

289

:j7l

2

655

760

791

861

241

l,7r*.3,748 43

-1 866 ..........

373

435

4

54.5

879

1, 098

894

154

1, 172, G78 82

Juuf, 1866

299

310

i

551

721

964

9:i3

202

1, UG.951 40

Total

3,606

3, 446

68

C, 13^1

8,714

13, 369

6,5S6

2,052

11,520,629 03

■\Vliolc number of clnimtt for ri'fuiul of tlntien during tbc vear» 107.
mole ttmouul of dulif* refnnrb d, $131,000 iU.

To $112,941 04

To isuti>fy cluiiiJH itLcpc no Buitjj had been commenced 19, 758 90

132, 099 94

In my Inst nnnunl report* I expressed tlie npprelicnsion that upon the opening
of the southern ports, tlic witlidrawal of our blockucHug vessels, and the resump-
tion of trade ami commerce, the high rates of our duties upon foreign goods
would afTnrd such icrnjitntion to smugglers — those lately engaged in running
the blockade — is would render it necessary to keep a strict watch over the
whole southern coast. In this anticipation 1 was not mistaken. Constant efforts
to run fondgu goods into the various ports, harbors, rivers, bayous, and inlets,
whicli are innumerable on the southern coast, have been, and in some instances
euccessfully, made. TJiough I have reason to b.dieve that the amount thus clan-
destinely introduced, except of cigars, has been compavatively small, yet such
«re the facilities for avoiding revenue-cutters, of dodging into the out ot-tlic*\vay
harbors unci inlets, and such the extent of coast to be guarded, it would be pre-
snrnptiions to suppose that the laws have not bt?en sometimes successfully evaded.
That considerable quantities of cigars have been brought in from Cuba without
the payment of duiies 1 Inive good reason to believe, nor can \vc expect to pre-
vent tbe.r clandestine introduction nnlil inspectors of customs become more vigi-
mnt and skilful in discovering fliose secreted in boxes, barrels and hogsheads
of sugar and other goods, until they become move keen sighted, sharp-witted,
ond clever in discovering the ingenious tricks, wiles, and plans to which smug-
glers resort to accomplish their purposes. In some of our principal ports, how-
over, there is a cnnstaiit, and, lo iliose who are familiar with it, an amusing
contest of wits jjoing on between the would-be smuggler ami tite ofHcers of cus-
toms — those ofiicers, especially, whose duty it is to examine the baggage of
passfttjgers arriving from foreign countries, and sotnetimes the persons of such
P'4Ssengers. The plans resorted to by the latter to conceal, either in their bag-
or about their persons, watches, jewelry, lace «and other article? of large
Value, but small dimensions, arc ihgcniims, and sometimes such as would be suc-
cesstul wdih any but a >harp, experienced olHcer* But the latter has a keen
and a judgment «all but intuitive. If there ia a man or woman on the
steamer or vessel among the crowd of emigrants or passengers intent upon

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evading the revenue laws, the practiced eye of the officer seldom fails to detect
‘ that intent, and discover the articles designed to be slipped through without
payment of duties.

Satisfied that the examination of passengers’ baggage and persona had not
been heretofore as carefully and thoroughly performed as it should Imve been
at New York, upon my suggestion you were pleased to appoint a special agent
of this department to look after this matter under my instructions ; mid, acting
in concert with the surveyor of that port, who entered earnestly into it, a more
rigid mid thorough examination was commenced in June, 1S65, the result of
which is shown iu the following table :

B , — Statement showing the amount of duties collected on (he dorJc at New
York from effects of jfnsscngcrs in steamers for each month from January
1, 1862, to September 30, 1S66.

Month.

1863.

18G3.

1864.

1805.

1666.

January

$41 80

§163 19

§173 30

§502 90

§1,336 61

February *

165 50

472 Ifi

21 05

24 50

713 58

March . *

778 47

221 45

228 10

408 77

1, 132 05

April

710 15

1,06S 15

305 00

413 94

1,105 07

May

7:i7 51

704 85

928 52

657 00

2,737 68

Juno

330 30

8.50 a5

598 93

],or> 61

1,697 14

July

814 75

79G 75

709 00

3,U6I 40

2,732 59

August

1,519 64

590 55

740 62

3,203 75

3,562 94

Septouiber

813 43

1, 120 85

1,g:i 8 (f2

5,371 GS
7,479 47

6,380 63

October

648 75

1,251 70
1,036 08

1,395 01
3, 122.73

Novetnber

081 85

4, Oil] 36

December

509 30

1,482 93

915 59

1,440 23

8,011)40

9,785 ;16

8,732 12

28,256 16

!11,593 29

niis shows most strikingly the difference between careful, skilful, vigilant
examinations, and such as liad been customary np to June, 1S6-5.

Another evidence of the effect of vigilance and a faithful performance of their
duty on the part of customs officers is to be seen in the fact that during the
mondi of September the duties collected at St. Albans, Vermont, upon clothing
alone from passengers in railway cars was S678, an amount far beyond that
collected at any other place during the same time on the frontier. From thU
fact we learn how strong the disposition is in our own people to avail them-
selves of every favorable opportunity to purchase their clothing, ns well as other
goods, where they can buy them cheap, and evade, iu a claiulcstinc manner, if
.they can, the revenue laws of their country.

Being charged with the responsibility of protecting the revenue against
smuggling, it has been my duty to maintain an unremitting contest with smug-
glers during the past year, not only upon our northern, northeastern, and north*
western borders, but all along the coast, and upon the Ilio Grande, 'rhosc who
thus w'ur upon our revenue, and whose name is legion, arc, as n general rule,
enterprising, untiring, unscrupulous men, whose Wcatchful eyes soon discover
any unprotected portion of our froinicr; any gap througli which goods can be^
clandestinely brought iu ; any place guarded by a sleepy sentinel, a faitblesa
customs officer, or one who can be hired to be absent, sick, blind, or deaff
any given hour— for, unfortunately, such men sometimes succeed iu getting iiito
i-the-servicG — and are ever ready to take advantage of circumstances, whatever
^ they. are. Many of these men, I am sorry to say, are our own citizens, an4
;^ome of. them men wlio maintain fair reputations as’ merchants “ on change.”
IThey not probably steal, or rob, or murder, and very likely are looked

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upon by their neighbors and friends as exemplary in all the walks of life ; yet
they do not hesitate to cheat the government and commit a certain kind of rob-
bery. For myself, I am not casuist enough to perceive the difference, in
morals, between robbing the government and robbing an individual; but as an
individual, I had ratlier not place myself in the power of any one who thinks
it no crime to defraud the government.

The effort? to bring in goods from Canada and New Brunswick without pay-
ment of duties have been incessant and energetic, and equally so have been
the efforts of the oflicers of customs to prevent the former being successful ; and
though I cannot say that smuggling has been entirely prevented* I can say
that it has, in most places along the line, been so checked, and so frequent
have been the seizures of goods which had been run into the United States
clandestinely, that smugglers, on tiic whole* have, during the past year, found
illicit trading but an unprofitable business. I venture to affirm that this kind
of trade was never, in this country, more successfully met, and in no foreign
country so effectually put down, with a force three times as large as has been
employed here, notwitlistamling oiir great ext;mt of frontier and the unequalled
facilities it affords to the smuggler. This certainly speaks well for the officers
of customs to whose vigilance, energy, and fidelity the country is indebted for
thus protecting its revenue. Had it been otherwise — had these officers been
supine, indifferent, and negligent — the receipts from customs at the principal
ports along the Atlantic coast would hardly have poured that stream of revenue
into the public treasury which has swollen the amount up to a figure so far
above what it ever reached before. But the officers of customs have not in all
cases escaped the vengeance of bafiied and malignant smugglers. They have
been shot at, their lives threatened, and in one instance the vengeance of these
miscreants has been gratified by burning the bam of an officer, and girdling and
destroying several hundretl young fruit trees behmging to him. Several of the
perpetrators of tiiese outrages have been arrested and indicted, and I hope
justice will ere long overtake and make a signal example of them and their
associates.*

And here I cannot but remark that, in putting down smuggling, much,
very much, depends upon the manner of enforcing the laws upon those who
nre detected, aircstcd, and brought before the United States courts. In some
instances the presiding judge Inis so administered the law as to convince its
violators that it is no trifling offence thus to defraud the revenue. Such de*
cisious aid, encmirage, and sustain the officers of customs, and tend greatly to
suppress smuggling. But in other instances the judge has apparently taken a
very lenient view of this offence, and immersed the culprit in a fine so trifling
''ts, in effect, to cast censure upon the customs officers and encourage the smug-
glcr. iu such cases the one walks out of court exultant and defiant; the other
disheartened, naturally feeling little encouragement to attempt to bring offenders
to justice, however flagrant their crimes.

It is vain to think of slopping smuggling by merely seizing and forfeiting the
smuggled goods, or by imposing light and trivial fines, without imprisonment,
^ has been done in some instauces. Tlie smuggler must be made to feel that
ho is an offender, that he is in fact a criminal ; but to make him feel so, and be
looked upon by the community as such, he must be made to suffer ignominious,
punishment. The law of the last session provides ample penalties, and it is;
earnestly hoped that our courts will enforce them.

In my last annual report I gave utterance to the following in relation to the
fiuqject of smuggling; I blush to record the fact that many, nay, I fi?ar, a ma-
jority, of the people living very near the frontier Hue between this nation and
the British provinces have apparently been disposed not only to give counte-
nance, aid, and assistance to the smuggler, and to conceal him and his goods

•Since the above was written the whole gang have been caught.

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from tLe United States officers, but to become partners in tbc frauds thus prac-
ticed against their own government/’

I take pleasure in saying that there has been a very favorable change in this
respect among the people residing near our frontier lines, many of thorn now
manifesting a proper disposition to favor the officers of customs in the perform-
ance of their duties, and often aiding tliem to detect and arrest smugglers. This
is very important and gratifying, inasmuch as it is no easy task to execute a law
efficiently where the public sentiment of the community is decided!}’ hostile to it.

In the following exhibit, marked C» of transactions in the several collection
districts upon the northern, northeastern, and northwestern frontier, except the
district of Pembina, will be found a statement of the number of seizures made
during tbe fiscal year ending 30th June, ISGG, at the different ports, mosily,and
indeed almost exclusively, of smuggled goods, together with the appraised value
thereof ;

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C* Exhibit of transactions in the several collection districts on the norths northcastern^and northiccstem JroniierSf shoicins the business on account of the

caistoms for the year ending June yo, 18(>G.

Name of coHcctlon district.

Amount collected.

3'otnl

niiiouut

collected.

Amount dlnburscd.

Total

nmnniit

disbursed.

Duticir,

IfoHpU'l tax.

Toririago ■ Firiea, pennHle!i
(a.'c. and furtVitures.

Ofllcial

ernolumeutH.

Collect ion of
revenue-

Mnrlno

liospilul.

IJghl-hoiisc.

Onichd

emoluments.

Chniniil.iln New York..

Oswegaieldo do

Capo Vincent .....do

Oswego... do

OetleKeo do

Klngnni da

UnttiLlo Creek ..do......

Dunkirk do......

Krie Peiiu ....

Cuyahoga Ohio

Sntuln*ky .....do

Miami do

Detroit Michigan. ..

MiehitHiiincklnac .do

Mihvuukee .Wisronsiii. ..

Cliieago llllnoU....

Vermont Vermont. . .

$61,836 48
31, 3(H) 3:t
1.5, 01

12.3,351 01
a5. im 79
(i9, o:io iKi
81,816 18
1,22J 71
8,876 00
57,537 00
ti77 23
3,5tl 0:1
131,733 86
.3,:m; 2!i
55,(^25 14
207,516 46

$488 9;J
t08 41
3 . 5:1 :}(>
869 14
54 81
67 76
2, 907 95
306 9.5
149 7:1
2, 126 18
39 1 R5
316 26
3.4.VJ 12
98 11
1,274 78
4, 137 06

$12,378 43 i

1.269 93 1 $15,787 0')

2 . 5 : 199 . 3 ; 11,787 35

23,479 14 1, 177 82

4,7fa 23 10,803 22

1, HI3 81 3,089 12

31,575 80 1 6 , 7:17 38

1,225 29

5. :K3 IKX) 63

14, 582 1KI 1,010 43

2.0.52 0.5 1,621 (R)

5.257 62 215 31

22,818 I»:J 32,862 91

1,721 01 5U 10

17, 411 32 50 CO

22, 953 83 2, 277 00

$U,.57l 35
7, 352 99
4. 296 :,.5
19. 167 3:1

6, no 80

12,373 90
31, 792 90
818 09
3, 198 68
10,211 27
2, 6'.M1 79
3, IChI 25
27,791 80
1,911 43
9, 6(»5 76
21,970 90

$89,275 19
57,818 66
31. .510 11
P*«^,014 44
5*5.824 88
85.724 62
ICt). 8-30 21
:i, 580 07
18,418 72
8.5,526 91
7,411 72
12, 486 47
221, 6»:8 62
7, 623 96
81.060 (K»
258, 855 35

$20, 072 21
•3.5,f<50 18
2:J, 270 72
12, 117 61
13,967 31
2.3, 866 31
38,311 81
3, 425 *H7
14. 178 77
23, 727 43

5. :ns 22

4.417 98
*61), 603 5:1
*12.737 ,54
*10,948 89
16,959 25

$teo ca

98 31
H I 98
1,081 79
116 00

*"i,'4yT 82*

13i’20'

4,921 65

927 ii‘

14,222 51
189 87
2,716 86
13, 262 26

$2, 586 83
716 40
2, 1 H 06
991 24
1,401 76
3.50 00
13,260 18

T4(V(xV

2, 076 7<J
3, 023 73
8(K) 00
f. 38. 2.57 12
12,327 20
i:»,040 69
2,870 00

$.5, 539 40
8.52 14
511 95
4, 988 46
2,078 78
4,412 00
1.3, 42:t 62
174 71
*279 50
1,614 !W
467 68
1, 500 00
8, 7!f5 28
408 (W
5, 152 46
7,919 09

$28. 378 50
37, 217 44
26.071 71
19, 182 JO
17. 597 05
28,628 62
66.4!*:1 46
3, .55)9 77
15, )?-*;» 47
32,310 82
8. 869 63
7, 643 09
130,878 44
25, f>y

31,8.58 90
41,040 60

Kamo of collection district.

V oHrtdjt enrolled and licetiHect. ’ X ii mbf r of

— vcwels entered and

Number. Tonnage. I cleared.

Chami>lain Ncir York.

Oswegutchio do-....

Cmm Vlnceut di>

Oswego do.

OcnoHee do......

KUigara .....do

ItutValo Creek do

Dunkirk do..-.,.

Drb' Peim^

Cuy iilioga - . U h lo

tSmiiliisky do

Mhiml - do--..,-

iJctroU Mlclilgnn...

MichilHmno.kinac - lo......

Ulllwmikeo M'lHcoiiftin..

Chicago ..lllliioist..

Venn Pit t ..Vermont.

ei)2

18

28

100

15

22

358

14

205

357

83

1.15

372

85

155

372

46,0!29 52
2,032 08
5.0G(> .11
2D, 122 03
1,103 00
2,71J0 00
120,573 25
7, Gfi7 42
8, 5(10 00
47, 730 30
10,276 00
11,602 27
52, 126 20
5,596 00
24,616 ,57
60, 701 00

3, 006

1.. 5:h:
2, 136
8,689
2,392

3:1:1
13. .522
8 M
1,875
7,071

4. 0. 52
4,255

21, 672

O iro

7]81G
20, 097

8ci7.iirci< and arredfl for Minnggllng.

Number.

216

278

118

to

23

72

110

10

5

7

184

0

Ap]»nd«ed value.

$ 10, 703 .36
1.5, 667 4.5
13, tri6 .33
8, 243 21
16,908 00
8,481 45
20, 517 69

483 00
1,500 00
1, G02 07

28, 997 98
1, 977 12

4, 875 84

Niiinltcr of urrcHtA
and convict Ions.

12

18

3

75

23

111

4

Employer.

Nlimbcr. ARBrctmlo
com lit loti.

26

70

39

26

22

27

31

5

8

13

10

5

66

19

U

31

$19, 84 7 64
18, 5fH) (K)
18,822 00
J6, 187 86
12, 3.32 14
22, 947 67
32,949 50
3, 425 06
3, 1 17 50
8, 184 00
5, 164 00
5,917 98
35, 405 00
11,461 00
7, 888 7.5
19, 857 83

* Includes nmountH dtiibur.'^cd to revenue ciitterH.
TUEASURY Department, O^ce 0 / Co.-mtiiesionerof Customf,

f lucludcH amounts diubniticd to light* lion He engineer.

N. SARGENT, Cewi»«‘55wrtcr.

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EEPORT ON THE FINANCES,

88

KEPORT ON THE FINANCES.

During tbe years 1864 and 1865 considerable amounts of goods were intro*
duced, without payment of duties, into that portion of our country now forming
the Territories of Idaho, Montana, and Dakota. These come mostly by the way
of Hudson’s bay. Portions of them went from Vancouver’s island (Victoria) by
water across to the mainland, and thence by trains of pack-mules to the gold
mines in the Territories of Idalio and Montana. Goods were also brought from
the Hudson’s Bay Company’s establishments on Frazer river, by wagons, to the
same localities. They wxre introduced into Dakota from iriidson’s bay, by the
way of Lake Winnepeg and the rivers running into that lake from the United
States; and were also introduced by tbe way of Lake Superior and tbe Lake of
the Woods, being in both cases transported partly by water ami partly by land.

As soon as this illicit trade was discovered, means were adopted to put a stop
to it, and I have reason to believe those means have proved cfTL-ctual.

The extra expense incurred to protect the revenue from smuggling has neces-
sarily been considerable; but I am gratified to be able to state that that expense
is largely overbalanced by tbe receipts from seizures made of smuggled goods,
not to speak of tbe increase of duties received from importations consequent
upon the protection thus given. But whether the expense incurred by the em-
ployment of a preventive and protective force is balanced by seizures made by
them or not, their employment is a necessity.

Since writing tbe foregoing I have learned, from a source which I think reli-
able, that a company or association lias been fonned in France whose purpose
is to send goods to this country, and smuggle them in to avoid paying duties.
If this be BO, it will, of course, demand extra vigilance on the part of the officers
of customs both on the seaboard and our northern frontier, and I trust this will
not be wanting.

During the past year this office has been actively engaged in making up and
bringing to a close, as rapidly as possible, the voluminous amounts arising out
of internal and coastwise trade, (as carried on under certain statutes during the
rebellion,) and captured and abandoned property. The following tables ex-
hibit the transactions under these several heads, as shown by the books of this
office ;

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Name ntid muk of ngeiit.

W. P. M(‘lU‘n, nnporvli<lnjf *p<‘etnl

David do

C«pt. A. ll» Ktiiir, A.Q.M.TpntuI olViciT.
Chnrlosi A. special uj^ent

James M. Tomuny do

T. V. May *.dlsbiirsInK ngeni

O. IL KHory... pnrchnslag agpnt

W. W, Ormo s«p. special iigent.

First National Bank* NastivlUc, Tcn-

nrSMpo disbursing agent.

First National Bunk, Momjihw, Tcn-

ncHseo disbursing agent

K P, Hotchkiss.... asst, special agent.

C. T. Blakcsb'o do

Vr. A. P. DUUngbam do

T. C. Cailicot ... .sup. agt. 1st agency

T, P. Uobb. purchasing ngont

J. M. IllaU do

T. H. Yeatmaa do

J, II. DllUn sap. special agent

O. N. Cutler ......... .spoclal agent- . .

Do .. .pnrcUadiig agent

Orcen Adams...... do

J. H. Ilutcfilnfl local agent....

D. Q. lianiltz sup. Kpecinl agent

Blent. J. E. Jones .... .rental ofltcer. . .

S. II. Eaton asst, special agent.

J. M. Tmiieriy ....inp, special agent

T. C. CnlUcott do. .(8th.)

II. Sf. Buckley do.......

Samuel Gainago, . .nest, special agent

J. II. Alexander do

B. F. Flanderd sup. special agent

Total..

1

if

B

£

Jnnol.'f, lPli 3
June‘.; 3 , IPfJl
Dec. 1.18R2
Nov. n.
bmk 17 . lent
Sept.2a, lent
Oct. 5 , lent
Oct. 1. t8(H

Nov. 29, leCI

Dec. 7 . lent
.fan, l.lFfio
Jan. ijenri
Mar. 1,1 eno
Jlur. ir>, 18d>
Apr, 22 , lefio
Apr. 22,1805
May 22 , 18 fi 5
May 5 . lenS
Julv 28 , leiM
May 19 .ie «5
Juno I, 18 fW
,I«ne 2 y, 10115
Dec. 2,1805
D.'c. ieo:i
Nov, 3,1801
Nov. 1, 1805
Juno 1, 1805
Dec. ID. 1805
Nov. 10, 1805
Apr. 24 , 1805
Juno 30, 1803

Nov. . 30 ,
Nov. 27 ,
Nov. 30 ,
Sept. 30 ,
Jan. 17 ,
July 31 .
July 1 . 5 ,
Nov. 30 ,

1804
1801
leni
lent

1805
180.5
1805
1005

June 30, 1805

Aug. 31 ,
Jiiiy 31 ,
•In lie 3 b,
May 31 ,
Slay 4 ,
Juno 31 ),
Oct. It),
June 30 ,
Eeb. 3 ,
Oct. 1 ,
Julv 15 ,
July 31 .
Sept. 22 ,
Apr. 30 ,
Fel). 23 ,
Jliiy 31 ,
.May 31 ,
Jiiiieno,
July 31 ,
May 31 ,
Nov. 25 ,
Juno 30 ,

1805

I8f»5

ie<L5

1805

1805

1805

1865

1805

1800

1805

1865

1805
1865
18(W
1804
I860

1806
I860
1806
I860
180'5
1865

g3
c ^
o *

a

^5,

321 ,

438 ,*

107 II
800 01

1 , 888,707 9:
111,850 81

*J o

I"? I

& a

e

<

JfS

$ 35,104 57 $ 42,585 5^1

81,244 22 $ 28,701 14 ...

35, .102 50 ' 100 , 07 : 117 ...
ll, 9 l »3 5 . 5 : 310 35 ...

1 , 01.5 05 -

KkI 00
301,744 47

57 ,

niV

7,174 08

315 00
100 69

20,809 10

820

^564

91, 330 24
105 31
21,0:10 23,
575 15'

68,271 28

4,745 GO
630 50
4,351 26 ;
10,423 4 .)'

13, 422 48

3 . 405 9:1

1,751 76 ‘....

I 2,:

14,808 95:....

390 14 .

105 , .576 87 € 0 , 1 19 . OOl. . .

10,310,330 25

412,517 16 ’ 392,001 41 j 44,1

£ 2
o§ ,

i, *3

ci >

I 2 I

$ 7 , .51 9 12
13 . 655 Ot)
3 IH, 696 . 3 t

,6G2

'ido'

30

;,* 3 fii

HO

',401

3 G 7 , 77 C 32

Is

B

Jt

$ 10 . 175 89

32,701 00

2, 989 90
26, 9e;i 67
384 62
938 97

30, 9 U 89
2,834 31

02,811 68

22, 850 0 :>

10 ,

171 ,

27

3a!

1 ,

4 ,

1 , 481 ,

1 , 962,614 17

t ^

H

$ 1 , 000,000 (X)
4,500 (XJ

$ 96,060 (u;

300. 000 00

850. 000 00

1,283 05
3, «(«) (;«
2,000 00

1, 049 84

2 , 161, 833 69

.c-d

a «

o
o u

96,060 66

$ 1,375 10

100 00
* 127 *66

1,646 10

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Name imd rank of ngr'ut^

*a

B

o

hr

U4

V

rt

■O

"S

o

jp

"a

Oj

M

^ S'

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£“3

K Ml
Q

W, P. Hiiii<rr\']i4lnff ttpocUil aei’nt

Juno

l.i; tBdri

Nov,

30, IPfil

JMVlil Ufiiton

do

June

2J, IBfJri

Nov,

27. iBfM

Cupt. A. 11. r*<Uly....

A, <J. M. rental ettl'r.

Dec,

I, IBIU

N41V.

3U, IHU t

OJiarltm A. FuUrr...

.UKiit. sju'clal ageut

Nov.

17,

Sept.

30, IBUi

JameH Bk Tiimcny .

do

I\di.

17, IBdl

Jan,

17, 18(15

T. I*. Muy

. ..dlshur^iti^ agent

Sept.

23, tBiH

July

31. I8d5

O, H. Kllt'ry

..imretuiMliig agent

Oet,

5. IBiM

Jtny

15,

W. W Ormo

. .»itp. spechti age at.

Uct.

1, Ijidl

Nov,

33, J8i;5

f23, OtVreo

316,256*60

1; irut Pnnk, XuHlivilie, TctitK^s-

Kiffr .

.. .dlithiir^lng agent

Nov.

23, 18dl

Juno

33, IBttj

First National Itank,

, Meti)|ih].<«, Teiinos-

«oo

...tli»hurulitg agent

f>ec.

T.lPfit

Ang.

31,

K. 1*, Hotchkiss......

.asst, special agent

JfiU.

1, iBtr»

July

31, INiTt

O. T. Htnkcitieo

...... > ,.do

Jan.

1, IBCo

Jnrto

31 ►, IB(;,5

W. A. P. HitUn^ham

do

Blarch

I,

Jlay

31, l8»>5

i ‘424*66

261*66

J. C. (;aiiic«t .,sup. ngrt-nt. 1st ntjciicy

.March

15.

May

4, lHti5

T. P. U«W>

..purchasing agent

April

IBtM

Juno

31), I8rl5

........

J. M. Hiatt

«to

.April

2’.i,

Oct.

10, 18(w

T. II. Yeatman

........ .do. .......

May

2,*, IBfti

June

30, iBfJo

J. n. Dillin

. .sup. special age lit

May

5, lH4i5

Feh.

3, lem;

..I.!.....

O. N. Cutler

. . . .Hpectid agent . . .

July

2B, lBr.5

Oct,

1, lBi'..>

Ho

..purcliunittg agent

May

i*\ m\r^

July

15, 18415

..........

Green Adams.......

do

Juno

1, IBtvi

July

31, IBfv'i

,

J. If. Hutchins.

toerd agent — .

Juno

2l», IBd.")

Sept,

22, lKfi5

Ik 0. ItarnltK

..MUp. specUit agent.

J>cc.

2,

April

30, ISHd

. . . . ......

Ideut J. I!. Jones . . .

....rental otllcer...

I tec.

Peh.

28, 18411

..........

S. U. Katon

.a'>st. Mpechd agent

-Nov.

3, IBW

May

31, IBtlt;

..........

..........

J. M. Toineiiy

.Htip. ppecinl agent.

Nov.

1, m:» \

May

31. i^iid

. .........

..........

T. C. Ciitlkort

,..do...(rith.J

Juno

1, lBJi.7 j

Juno

no. iBtic

..........

4.252 00

II. M. Untkley

do

I)t*C.

13, 1

July

31, 18«id

..........

jMiimnel C»iim£p« ....

.asst, ipecinl agent

N«v.

10, {

-May

31. Is>4;rt

..........

J. II. Atexnmler ...

... ......do. .......

April

21, IBtlo i

N4*V.

25, lBfr»

..........

........

H. P. Phimlers......

..KUp.apectal agent.

Juno

30, 1803

Juuo

30, IdtJ.’

10,731 9d

1 23,205 80

15,202 90|

OJ“

X a
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<0

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B c*i

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0

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B

^ Si
B

h

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$5, 300, 8.57 22

j

i

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$1. 046. 657 2.3

$71,083 415

$325, 587 71

100, 045 3(1

!!!”!!!!!

C54,00li 51

1

!

10, 703 02
20,847 11

*•*••••

5,2l>7,44H 31

213. 7841 57
1541, 7410 1 4

$7*473*0*2

$ 7 * 2 * 862*67

1

300, OOj

i

1

1 67,514 83

............

1, 151, 74 1 47

1

' 403 , 310 641

4, 745 4XJ

2,<10d 40

1

0.0410 85

j

........ ...

37, iUXi 0*2

..........

1

i,4^y 47 ;

,

1

3,038 07

(

2.8(0 81

1

..............

130.3(0 75i 38.815 03
2,834 31

,

171,. V>8 34)

:

:

811,740 83

j

2:10 51

,

..........

22, !i82 415

!

3,’ 44J5 03

27.7‘.»0 48

..........

.,[**"*****”

187,885 :c>

.........

144.001 22

13,075 80

....... . ..

:ro.483 418

..........

]]**”.*]]*****

2-2. 73H *20

L........

28,380 00-

J...... .. .

1,0417, 0.58 IH*

j

!“*”!**

-•**

15, 812,040 38

, 50,305 C5 035,718 3
1 j

1,010,407 23

j 71,083 05

325, 587 71

<£>

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Name ami rank of agent

S

B

Wr P» Melleu .Biiporvwlag sijK'clal agent.

DavW iU-atofi * ilo...

Capt. A, II. K<ltly A. Q. M. rental ofll’t.

Clinrk'!* A- Fuller.. UciHi.st. upt'ciiil ageul.

Jtttiieji M. Toinoiiy <lo

T. P. May dWui Thing ngr'nt.

(1. H. EUery iiurchtihlng agent

W. W. Ormtj i«up. mpecial agent

FirHt Nnt. flank, Nui«h.. Tetm..ttUburhiug ngt
Ffrht N'ut Hmik, Metupbtit, Tetin. . . du. .......

K. 1*. TIPtc’IikiH:i. mtst Kpeciat ttg<‘nl.

C. T. lUukeiik'fi do

\V. A. i*. Dirnwglmm do

T. C. CaUicot .Mip. agent, Ist agency

T, I*. Itobb purcha.-«lng agent .

J. M. Iliutt do......

T. If. Yeatman. . . dn

J. It iHlliri .ifup. ppeeinl agent.

O. N. Cutler. special iigeiit- . .

T)». .purdiiiHiiig agent

Green Adams * do

J. 11. tintchins..... local agent ....

D. G, llnmitz. . . . ........ ..sup. special agent.

lAeut J. E. JoucH ....rt'iitu] onicer-..

fi. W. Katoa special agent.

J. JI.Tumeiiv ..... .... .uup. Hpecinl ngi'tit

T. C. Cnllicott do. . .(8th.)

It M. llnckloy do

Samuel (ilanmgo nsst. special agent.

J. H. Alexander d<>

It. F. Fluiidern ....sup. special ngijiit

,f lino

1-A

IPfkl

Juno

2^*.

186:1

IbT.

1,

1862

Xf>\\

17.

Feb.

17,

1861

Sept.

23,

1861

Oct.

s,

1861

Oct.

1,

1861

Nov.

20,

1861

1 >ec.

7,

1861

Jnn.

1.

18(5.5

Jun.

1,

186.-,

March

1,

I8ir»

Slnrcli

l-\

186.5

April

22

186.5

A pril

186.5

May

22*

186.5

Mny

5,

186.5

July

28

186.5

May

1!*!

1865

Juno

1,

186.5

Juno

2l>,

1865

Hec.

18(55

J)ec.

I86:i

Nov.

3,

1861

Nov.

1.

, 1865

Juno

1,

. 1865

Dec,

10.

, 18(53

Nov.

10,

, 1865

April

21.

, 1865

JuilO

30,

, 1863

NVv.

Nov.

Nov.

Sept.

Jun.

July

July

Kov.

Juno

Ang.

July

Jmu)

Jlny

May

Juno

Oct.

Juno

Feb.

Oct.

July

July

Sei>t.

April

Felf.

May

May

Juno

July

May

Xov.

Jimo

Total

5

•ZJ

1

6

H
2 §
~ a
rr'B

c «
C «

o i

.2 -o

P

C to

m

1

C4

►f

u

t

A -2
^ s

|l

2.3
5 o
S o
5

5 a
c5 o

•la

Cv,

e ^
z ®

c-r .
c^'C

■<

u

El

1 a
£.H

a

o

c

E 5

u ■»

*> i

l|

c ^
E
<;

5

0

H

30. 1861
27, 18(hl
30. 18(54
30. 18(51
17, 18(55
31, 18(55
15. 186-5
30, 18(55
30, 18(55

$(57,226 61
*“’303*-i()

$66,574 28

$328. .588 o:ti
3,800 07|
2I.(5-I!> 0.5
30 !15‘
1152 00
3, 02.5, 835 32
07, 462 in
37,144 <5(5

$32,811 CS
"'is.'ii.Vpt'

3, :m 4 7 i
28,68-1 24;

*43,"43(VoO
111,842 16

$310,000 00

' $746,738 (59
2*181 ,’5(53\57

**2:V2i6.i’l'i7

$2,305,097 94

15,638 CO
0*42

*$5, 400, 367 42
13,809 07
:624,4:i9 4:)
§ (9,247 02
1 1128,817 14

5,207,401 31
2 13, 78(5 57
156,7(59 14
300, 168 (X)
1,151,744 47
•1788 03

31, 1865
31. 18(5.5

356,689 14

301, 744 47

30. 1865

31.1865

1, 87.1 81
1, 132 6.5
1,668 45
3.721 21
1,014 A)

7, in6 01 i
36, 474 27j

880* .Vl

2.608 40

9 (X,9 8,5

4, JPfr,

30. 1865
10. mct

30. 1865
3, 186(5

2i7*76

sVlnoii 92
1. 663 47
3, 939 97
2 803 8 1

65, 5S:i 43
2,834 31'

25,880 39

130*3(9 75

1,18(55

2 831 31

1.5, 186.5

21,017 33
2,370 01
212 32
12, 317 33

27 700 48

146,610 97

i* 465*93

37T!.558 30
86,709 83
**242 32
tll2,3l4 33
3, 405 93

07 7iirj AQ

31,186.5
22, 186-5
3(1, 18(56
28,1861
31, 1866
31, 186(5

30, 1866
31, 1866

31, 1866

i 80

81, 328 12

18:1,88.5 .3.5
28, 480 86
34,7(J4 03
i:l,271 .55

4.000 0()
26,401 61>!
4,543 73-
0 460 6.-.'

I

76,'64'2*e7

205 02

t tfif •in

187, 88.5 35
141,901 22
39, 48:i 68
22 738 20

25. 18(55
30, 1865

2;5. 005 .50
140,6(54 07

3.383 so:

20.034 611

*i,'5H 450*85

5389 60
:: 1,684, 157 53

67,535 or

86, 574 08

4, 007, 105 08

426, 226 55j

340, 000 00j3, 602, 190 45

4,951,754 61

15, 707, 829 28

* iilt dne ngent. 136 SD due agent. t $:H557 68 duo United Stiitef. ^ $316 due United States. || $1,000 due United States.

If $3,0.')6 U7 due United States. ** $2 7D duo agent. tl $10, 635 32 duo United Statea. $16. 11)8 f*? due agent. tO

Tltl^ASUUY DKPAUTMENT, OJice of Commissioner of Customs^ K. SAItGKNT, Cam^nisstoner,

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-‘Statement of accounts ailjusted hj the Commissioner of Customs^ under the lates and rcgtdations concerning internal and eoasiiiDisc commercial intercourse^

to October 1, 18G0,

ts:)

Prora—

To—

Feb. 1,1864
July 1, ieo:i
.May 10, IWH
July 30, 1864
July 1, 18fi:J
Nov. 1, 1863
July 1,1801
Jan. 1. 1865
3lay 1, 18(i5

Dec. 3I,18(H
.May 9.1801
June 30. 1804
June :i0. 1805
Sept. 7,1801
June no, IBOl
Dec, 31, 1805
Feb. 2d. 18tJ5
June 30, 18ti5

Namo, oftlce, nml place.

1*. nnmioh, collector, Tlclfiwt, Mo

It. J. Hownnl, jmrvoyor, St. LouId, Mo

..... do.

Do...... ..do

Hlniui Barney, collector. Now Vork.......

J. F. McJtitou. imrvoyor, Bultlrooro, Md

Do do ....

J.E. Stalker, collector, AiinupoHii, Md

J. S- Doniuli), a^Miiittint ui;iMir, lllchinond, V^a

S. B. Noycii, collector, Fern tinlimi, Fla

J. II. lliiditoi), lie tin^r collector, Norfolk, Vn.........

Jadiion Mltcholl, collector, Georgetown, D. C.......

Do do

Do do

J. A. Mftgrnder, collector, Oeorgetonn, D. C-,

Do........ -...do

A. Jamlefion, collector, Alc-Taiulrta, Va...

D. N. Held, Hwrveyer, Mndl-'oin, |ml

W. D. Giilla«lier, mirveyor, St. Loulii. Mo

J. A. Hedrick, cotlecti*r, Beauforf, N, C

It. Hough, unrveyor, St. LouIh, ilo ;

Q. N. Gurieton, nurveyor, JlemphK-i, Tenii

Sv. A. P. Dlliinghmu, a:4Hl8ta(it rureiit, Natchez, Mmh.
It. S. Hurt, a«2iiiitniit agent, Natchez, Mlsiii

Do do...

E. O. DeLap, local agent.

T. C. Severance, acting collector, Beaufort, N. C---,

A. H Itiihlnson, surveyor. Evan^ivUle, |nd

O.S. Deimbon. collector. New Orleans La

E, T, Carson, surveyor, Clucliinitti. Ohio ...

Do do

J.lt. Dillcii, surveyor, Nashville, Tenn

I»o. do .....

J. M. Byers, surveyor, Nashville, Tenn

T. Hornhrook, Burveyor, Whetding. Yu

C. W. Bntchelder, sarveyor, lirtsbiirg. Pa

W. Thor II tin ry. Bur^'eyor, l*adiicah, Ky

T. M. Kedd, Hurveyor, Paducah, Ky

D. Heaton, . imp. special agt., Nowliern, N. C

Do - do

\Sr. \V. Ormo, »«p. stHiclal agt., Memphis, Tenn..,..

J. M. Vrccimm, surveyor, Madison, Ind . . —

Total.. - ....................

Dec, <T, 18f^t
Sept. 1, Iftfcl
Apr, 1,
Sept.ll, IHtM
Sept. t:0, 18d4
Mur. 1, 181*5
Aug. 1,

Apr. 1, 18d5
Apr. 27,

.Mav 1, lei^I
Mur. 1,

Nov. 5, lH5:i
.Mar. 1, 18r,3
Nov. 21, 18r»:i
Feb. 21, 18rtl
Feb, J.

1 ,

1, 18d-2
1, 181E1
1,

Apr. 19, l?dl
Aiig, 5; 18rul
Apr. lem
Apr. It^l^fCi
Sept. 1, iHta
Sept. I,i8t::i
Apr. 1,

Apr. 4,18(11
Juno 2^,

Nov. 28, Wm
Oct. 1, iPdi
L Jan. 1, ieU3

Sept.

Sept.

July

July

June 30,
Mar. :n,
Sept. 19,
Sept. 19,
Fell, ea,
July 1,
Juno 30,
June 30,
Juno 30,
June 30,
Noi*. 4,
June 30,
.May 31,
Feb. 25,
May 18.
July 31,
Dec. 31,
Jnno 30,
June 30,
.Apr. 18,
July 21.
Apr. 4,
July 31.
Sept. 30,
June 30,
June 30,
Apr. 3,
June 30,
Nev. 27,

. Juno .10,
Nov. 3 ».
Mur. 31,

1?(15

1801

IP(M

1801

1805

1803

1805

1k<>5

18di

1805

1803

1801

18fKI

1801

1801

1801

180.5

180.5

18tk5

1801

1805

1801

18tk5

180.5

18ik5

180.5

1801

1805

180't

180.5

184L5

,1803

ABScsxm't mJAKses:<ni't on
iiierehandise linerdmndiKe
going HOUtli.;golng north.

ronnit

feefl.

Aiii’tsi,&.c.,
recelvfd
from other!
iigeiitii.

U. S. por*
thm of
dneti, &c.

Traunfer'd
to dlHbu Tid-
ing ac-

cutllltd.

Am^H re-

Ceiveil

from Treu-
Mirer U. S.

other
fecK re-
ceived.

A 111 Aunt
paid nidrt,
ugentH.aml
employ 6 b.

$77 12
273,tJ55 81
21,229 S3

$2 40
14,015 85
012 00
5.498 50

_ i

1 $157, 767 33
ll,.533 2(i
306, 752 9:i

fftl 349 33 l! 1(1 470 3.3

4] 'Ml 70
20,900 10

$9,207 91

$36,561 66

179, .508 18

137, 4.X5 33
239. 2T:I 98
189 09

47,591 fP
9, 179 90

17.961 OO
117,006 87

a 60

i yi, 8."i3 47;
163 89

$i9,580 66

106, 047 13

i,0!M 70

21.5 08

U 35

516 40

10,730 01

25,709 19

177 30
<ii; 3<i

2,221 05

:j, 4U8 00

*’"’i,6^y75

j 1,701 14

i 9, 7(57 28
0,415 Ul

213 60

130 80

312 16
377 t'9

..1 .

382.973 01
90, 191 91

24, 629 43
80,40:i 42

i’iy’isryi

26,21« 44
1,376 tJ.5

* *436

7,759 63

1,770 40

518.012 2:1
30, C07 02

5,’ 759 70
5,P(?J 9<»
8.410 38

*47*037*76

31 77

'3,' 916*33
1,037 55
2,(r.W 99

:

'l,58 10
2. 689 06

”***'96*8(1

*256’66

i 09, 951 (58
25.989 24
451.391 tk5
411,301 tkV
501,313 40
4.91! tXJ

id, :a

I 35, 200 2li
2,931.535 61
: 190,972 18

X'Jd, 9.52 90
! :J59, 05:1 40

' ei2:t7 (.2
! 2>2 75

; 27. 477 07
12.413 75
C..521 40
1 4. 799 00

3.36 30
5,443 37
73. 405 89

1 * 6*4(*T9 60

2*576*28
x h i z 02

IIUSJ 70
5. 9.52 20
183,609 68

33*2115*56

e, 3:18 88
84 82
2, U8J 87 ..
2,IH19 2.5
32.078 80
5. 879 28 i
18,4X5 411..
99 3C ..

’i'oM'eo'I

191,313 77|
2-59 7U;

172,419

102,207

3,370 :i5
5,:rr7 oh,

4.111 35
4.373 II

1,7:M) 03
tHKl 25
1. 481 .50
725 70
18.830 11

9,0188 0:i

208 39;

3,3(‘>H 40

***1*18^45

10, tm ,5o:

110,3:13 49,

91.818 7:1

<iO,94l 33

I, tax S24 34 6, 584, P27 43 318, 405 43 402, 029 19: 43, 5T7 78 9, *207 HI

14, Ota 00

r

516 10 13, 687 37
4, .519 tM)
1,114*20
3. 2d I 20

7, 2iKJ 22
10.242 07
C,3«7 08

33,048 0QC.0U 40

44;i,092 05

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— Statement of accounts adjusted hy the Commlssiontr of Cxistoms^ l^c. — Coutinued.

A'amc, ofllce, ond place.

Ft'b,

July

xMny

JtiU*

JutV

Nov.

July

Jitri.

May

P. Harnioi], coUrclor, Mo

Jl, J. Ilowsird, Burveyor, Si. LouIh^ Mo

do

l>o f!(i

HErmn n«m«*y, collector. New Vork

J. F. McJtlton, surveyor, Ilaltlniortv 31<l

I>n do

J. K. Slftlker, collector, Aiinupolt'*, Md

J. S. Loomis, aH.Hlstmit upent, Itirliinoiul, Vo

S. Ik Noyes, c»>lIeclor. J 'i-rmituUiin. Fla

J. II. Ilmlsou. netiup coUector, Norfolk. Vu Dec. fi,

Judsoti Mitchell, collector, CloorKcloun, I». C ..... . Sept. I,

i>« do....... Apr, 1,

I>« ....do Sept.lt,

J. A, Magrtider, collector, Ocorgetowu, I), C- ..... Sept. W,

Do do Mur. 1,

A. Jtunh'sott, coUector, Alexnmiriu, Vft Aiig. 1,

I). N, U«-l(1, Mirveyor, Mmltsoo, ImL A]»r. 1,

Vi, l>. (JfitlapliiT, urtrveyor, St. Louis, Mo Apr 27,

J. A, Hedrick, eolleclnr, Beiiii fort, N,0 Slay I,

K. Hough, surveyor, St. Loui»,JMo Mar, 1.

O. N. (Jiirhrtmi, surveyor, Mernplilrf, Tenn Nov,

W. A. 1*. Dilllupitnin, ngciit, Nrilchcz, MUh. Mar. .

It. S. Itart, nsslk'tatit ngont, Nutcliez, Mhti Nov. 21,

Do do . Fob. 21,

E. G. DcLnp, local agent Feb. 1,

T. C. Sevemnee, acting collector, Hounfort, N. C. ..I Sept. 1,

A. L. ItobbiMm, i!tirvey<w, Lvaiihiville, Ind * Sept. 1,

G. S. l>eniii!ion, collector, New Orleans, La .fitly I,

E. T. Uarsou, surveyor, Clnciauttti, Ohio. July 1,

Do do.. .../ Apr. 19,

J, It. Idllcn, iurveyor, Nashville, Tenn Ang.

Do do Apr. 5,

J. M. Itycrs, Mirvoyor, Nashville, Tenn Apr. IfJ,

T. llorubrook, surveyor, Wlo etinp, Va Sept. 1,

C. \V. lliitehelder, surveyor, I*ittjdlturp, Pa- ..... Sept. I,

W. Thnriilnirj', surveyor, Paducah, Kj'. Apr. 1,

T, M. Iledd, surveyor, f'adncah. Ky Apr. 4,

D. lleiitmi, sup. Bpeclsd agt., Newhern, N. C luiu: 2:i.

Do do .... Nov, 2H,

tv. "tv. Orme, HUp. jupeelal apt., IVIeiaptiis, Tetm i f . I .

J. M. Free mutt, surveyor, MuiUkoh, lud I Jiui. 1,

Total !

Prom—

To—

;v\ mount of
jap^csiUn’fHj

I refuuded.

Sulary.

1. ; Dec.

1, 18Hn i May
10, i .tmio
30. jgdl [ June
1, Iftn \ .^ept.
1, tt-tn Juno
! Dec.
1, ■ Feb.

I, letia Juno

31, 1801

y, 1801

30,

30, 18<5r»
7.18tVI

30, 180^1

31, IrtJj
28, IBOA
30, 18fi3

$3,017 4i 81,000 00
2f.d Jl ....

1801 • Jiino .30.
18G.3 ' Mur. 31,
Irtil . Sept. 19,

Sept. 19.

Feb. 28,
July I,
Juno 30,
June 3(J,
Juno 30,
Juno 30,
,Nov. 4,
Juno 30,
Mny 31,
Feb. 2.*S,
May IH.
July 31,
Dec. 31.
June 30,
180.T i June 30,
lbti3 '= Apr. i8,
1801 July 21,
18<i3.Apr. 4,
1804 i July 31,
18t)5 ; Sept. 30,
leorj I Jttuo 3ti,
18fkl i Jniio 30,

1803 I Apr. ,3,

1804 : Jane 30,

1805 i Nov. 27,
1801 j June 3u.
1801 ! Kov. 30.

. 1 .

1801

1804
1 8*55
1803

1805
1803
I8t?l

1803
18IL3
1805
I8t::i
1801

1804
1803
leoj

1,802 12'.

1801

1801

1804

1805 .
18051
1805 1
i8r.5 i
1801 :
1805 ;
I8ta ^
IStnl >
1805
18d4
1801
1801
1805
1805
180.5
1801
t8ti5
1801
1805
180.5
18051
18<;5 i

1804

1805
1801
1805
1805
1865

163 I

,'«J0 1
* 495 J

33"^ 05
2*.« 20

4,113 78
^9*96
997*24

1,781 1
413 1
3:a :
250 (

*i*666'oo

1,000 00

9,901 37j

>6.004 la:

TUEAauUY DepautmKNT, OJ?icc of Commis$ioner of CuFtom$.

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Amount
IrnnsfcrM
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Spinner,
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!!*’I*!!I!l*$2*64r5i

$l,C57 10 186 13

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15, oil 77,!*** *.**”!

45 93

!

1 1,038 42_

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322 93

*'*84*wi*Cl6

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1 5,869 90

. ..... ....

1,783 62

j

3,873 40

i>27‘.38

'***ioi*(MV!!!!!!!!*.!

*27,* see* 66

..........

t 28 55'

............

1,539, 131 49

94, 697 73

1 1,164.5.7

271 67

a 7, 10-1 51 1 230 76

l•*’i,*675*96!!!!!!!!!!

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>' 412 43

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1 213 62

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55, 530 45

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.

73, 30:i 76

1 29,817 tiS 17, 092 85;

;l, 819. 67.1 30

331, 370 04

Covered In-
to the treu-
jiiiry by \vur
runt.

. $79 .52-

455.217 21 !

.*iO,0> l 70
247,992 Oli
20,055 12
2f«, 007 43
208,741 35'
192 cn;

5,219
9ti 3!>;
1,002 751

‘*ilV 536*74
2,511 7.l!
5I8 76
40 6I
2.58, .553 44
75, 903 33

*520*469*61
1,601,859 G2

75,
59,
1, 670,
646,
893,
375,
191,

***7,’

'I.

16(1,

.50,

16,

661 21
900 01
[t.29l 76
\i, 251 36
fta 00
212 80
222 57i

311 60'

966 no;

(HID 00
593 34!
352 49

Rninneo
due ftg’t.

Ituinnco
duo U. S.

9,010 9 l '.

I;

219 47

870 45

319 19
37 09

255 91

233

849

37

3, 717 75

168,8.3:1 19
15,301 17
301 80
3, 302 32

N. SARGENT, Commissioner,

CD

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EEPORT ON THE FINANCES,

94

EEPOKT ON THE FINANCES.

I liavo tio occnsii'n to .isk for nny incrcnpc of the Dumber of clerks in this
office, but as this office performs the duty of revising the iiccouuls relating to
customs, audited by the First Audi 'or, it becomes necessary that meu of first-
rate abilities as accountants should be employed ; but those cannot be had for
the compensation ^iven to first and second class clerks, to whicli clasiros a large
portion of the clerks in this office belong. 1 have, therefore, only to ask that a
rc-clasaificatioii of tlie clerks in this office be made.

I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,

N. SAKGENT, Commissioner,

Hon. Hugh McCulloch,

tiecrctary of the Treasury,

REPORT OF THE FIRST AUDITOR.

TllUASUnY nnPAUTMF.ST,

First Auditor's Office^ October Jd, JStid.

Sm ; I have the honor to submit the following rviiort of the opcriitimis of this ofticu for
the iiseal year ending Juno JO, l5:GU :

Accounts adjusted.

No. of
accounts.

RECEIPTS.

Collector-s of customs

Collectors under steamboat act. . * ,
Internal and coastwise intercourse
Captured and abandoned property
Mint and assay offices ...

Total

PISnURSEMESTS.

1,3*18

4U(|

14‘i

01)

G7

2, V^-2

Collectors as disburaing agents of the treasury .......

Official enioliiments of collectors, imvnl officers and surveyors

Excess of dfpositH for iina.sccrtnined duties..

Debenture.^, druwbacU.s, bounties and ullowunccs

Special examiners of drugs

Superintendents of lights, &c. ....

Agents of marine hospitals-.

Accounts for duties and fees illegally exacted, fines remitted,
judgments satisfied and net proceeds of unclaimed mer-
chandise paid * . . . .........

Judiciary accounts.

Redempuon of United t^tates stock, Texan indemnity bonds,
and treasury notes under various acts of Congress ........

Redemption ot treasury notes received fur customs ...

Reimbursement of temporary loan

Redemption of certificates ofindebtedness

Reimbursements of the treasury of the United States for
treasury notes, fractional currency, and gold ceitUicates

destroyed by buniing...

Prtiperty lost in the miiitary service of the United States

Inspectors of steam vessels, for travelling expenses, «&,c. ....

Superintendent of Public Printing........

Insane Asylum, District of Columbia

Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb......

Designated depositories, addiMOiml compensation...*

Designated depositories, for contingent expimscs..

1,0:>0

77<)

1)8

ir>8

25

284

005

2!4

],]44

5U

8

1,548

41

4JG
3, 078
ier>
83
4
3
3

28

Amount-

$l73,fc7S,r)l>2 93
203,714 12
2,r)4:t,Cl)4 58
12,018,430 19
:i2, 034,841 84

221,445,243 71

64,307,095 51
23

2,72(>,535 83
530* *474 70
odU 00
313,271 15
342,754 43

143,665 94
1,:170,U2 03

oit.aro,® 31

2I4,Ofil,lO(' W

tJi!?, 510 71

an.nro,®? 14

<J'j7,7i«>

72,334
10,085 ^
l»3i:l 69

5,334 00

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RtpoTt of operations^ — Continued,

Account^ adjusted.

No, of
accounts

Amount,

Coiisti-uctioii mid repair of public buildings..*

Life-saving stations

Timber agents 1.

Contingent expenses of the I^enate and House of Represent-
atives, and of ilie several departnieuts of the government..

Hints and assay offices *

Territorial accounts

Captured and abandoned property.

Salaries of tlie civil list paid directly from the treasury

Coast survey * _

Disbursing clerks for paying salaries

\y'ithdrawals of nj^plicalions for patents . . . .

Treasurer United States for general roiMMptsaud expenditures.
I^iy and mileage of the members of the Senate and House of

Kcprcsentiitives

Cornmissioner of Public Ihiildings

Commissioner of Agricalturo *

Capiiol extension and new dome

Miscellaneous

196

21

6

4S4

67

31

G9

l,0i?4

25

255

4

3

1

142

35

24

553

$931,308 25
13,291 44
7,62,5 83

2, 642, G20 77
29,487,210 89
62,834 28
5,871,752 75
408,741 97
338,662 36
4,892,701 90
400 00
1,241,137,220 80

167,154 01
234,366 22
103,826 95
509,757 36
23,382,667 47

Total

13, 329

1,972,713,889 06

Reports and certificates recorded 12, 635

Letters written 1,909

Letters recorded l,9t'9

Powers of attoniey registered and filed 2,326

Acknowledgments of accounts written 6, 460

Requisitions nnswored 318

Judiciary emolument accounts entered and referred 367

Total 25,924

Tin,-? report is presented in a condensed form, com])ri.- 5 tng the specific heads of each branch
busit>e.ss of the ottice, and the aggregate of each with their total.

^o have gone into an exhibit in detail of the vast work from whicli the report is drawn,
^oiild hu%e made it voluminous without givitig anything that was essential to be brought
to your notice, or to add value to a public document.

T, L. SillTII, Auditor,

Hon. IIcgh MrCfLLorii,

Surttury of the TrtnstiTy,

REPORT OF THE SECOND AUDITOR.

Statement of the operations of the Second Auditor's office during ihejisral year
^uding showing the number of accounts settled^ and the ex-

V^^^ditures embraced therein, and, in g ficrnly the other duties pertaining to
the btifiiness of the officCy jnepared in obedience to instructions of the Seer C’
tary of the Treasury,

Tlui Timnhcr of account, 3 settled is 91,309, embracing an expenditure of
^177,536,134 34, under the following beads, viz :

Pay depnmiicnt SI 10.209.718 68

Indian afFuirs , * 2 , SS 1,256 33

Ordnance department. - • - 8,602 532 72

Hedical and hospital department* - y 17,337,439 09

SJwartermaster’s department, expended on account of coutin-
gendea of ibe army, orduaiice, medical, secret service, &c-

253,591 94

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Supplies, transportation, and care of prisoners of war SIG 1,201 97

Contingencies of the army - 124,792 15

One-hundred-day volunteers 85,2S4 19

Secret service * S3,o41 76

Medals of honor- — 21,057 50

Comfort of discharged soldiers. 14,612 12

Purchase of books, &c — . 11,335 00

Minute men and volunteers to repel rebel raids * 3,t540 50

Artificial limbs for soldiers and seamen 2,775 00

Relief of Charles M. Blake, chaplain . - GOO 00

Contingent expenses of the Adjutant Gcncrara department

at department headquarters 321 S7

Preparing register of volunteers — - . „ — * - , - . 113 73

Relief of certain musicians and soldiers stationed at Fort

Sumter. - . ... ...o.. 45 00

Arrears of pay, bounty, &c., to discharged and deceased sol-
diers and officers . 16,189,247 17

Collecting, drilling, and organizing volunteers- 5,256,932 71

Pay of bounty to volunteers and regulars. 10,429,217 05

Draft and substitute funds ... 5,218,712 00

Pay of two and three years* volunteers. 14S,217 95

Expenses of recruiting. 300,047 97

Total 177,536,134 34

Property accounts examined and adjusted 176,263

Requisitions registered and po.sted 2.G9S

Letters, claims, &c., received, briefed, and registered. 245,903

Letters written, recorded, and mailed ... - 370, J20

Certificates furnished to Paymaster General and Commissioner of
Pensions. 74,041

In addition to the above, various statements and reports have been prepared
and transmitted from the office, as follows :

Annual statement of disbursements in the department of Indian affairs for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1865, prepared for Congress.

Annual statement of the recruiting fund, prepared for the Adjutant General
of the army.

Annual statement of the contingencies of the army, prepared in duplicate
for the Secretary of War.

Annual statement of the contingent expenses of this office, transmitted to the
Secretary of the Treasury.

Annual statement of the clerks and other persons employed in this office dur-
ing the year 1865 or any part thereof, eliowing the amount paid to each on ac-
count of salary, with the place of residence, &c., in pursuance of the clovcuth
section of the act of 26th August, 1842. and resolution of the House of Rcpr<5'
sentatives of the 13th of January, 1846, transmitted to the Secretary of the
Treasury.

Aniuml report of balances on the books of this office remaining unaccounted
for more than one year, transmitted to the First Comptroller.

Annual report of balances on the books of this office remaining unaccounted
for more than three years, transmitted to the First Comptroller.

Monthly reports of the clerks in this office, submitted each month to the
Secretary of the Treasury, with a tabular statement showing the ninonnt of
business transacted in the office during the month, and the number of accouota
remaining unsettled at the close of the month.

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Statement slinwin*^ the name, place of birth, residence when appointed, and
annual salary of each person employed in this office on the 30th of September,
1S66, transmitted to the Register of the Treasury,

In addition to the above, numerous letters, estimated at 200,000, have been
written, acknowledging the receipt of cluims, and embracing correspondence
generally with cluiinants and their attorneys.

It appears from the foregoing exhibit that the settlements in this office have
been larger in the aggregate than in any previous year, while the general busi-
ness has been very much increased. About one-seventh of the entire clerical
force has been employed in making examinations of rolls to answer inquiries
from the offices of the Paymaster General and the Commissioner of Pensions.
This service, requiring great care, has employed the labor of valuable clerks,
who would otherwise have been engaged in the settlement of paymasters^ ac-
counts. It was earnestly hojxid ami expected that upon the closing up of the
settlements of the claitns of discharged soldiers, a large portion of these clerks
could be made available in forwarding the settlement of paymasters' accounts,
but the passage of the additional bounty act of July last will render their con-
tinued employment in their present service necessary for an indefinite period,
while it at the same lime adds some two hundred thousand claims to be settled
in this office. The sudden addition of twenty-five thousand claims monthly to
its ordinary receipts, with the necessary correspondence and other clerical labor,
taxes the power of the office to its utmost oipacity, and has rendered its partial
reorganization indispensable. 'L'hia has been made, so far as it could be done
under existing laws, but to seciue the proper despatch of business the office
should be thoroughly reorganized.

It is a subject of deep regret, so far as this office is concerned, that the bill
for the reorganization of the Treasury Department did not receive the favorable
action of Gongress, as the plan contained in it for the reorganization of this
office ^yould, if it had been adoj)tcd.bavc largely increased its present efficiency;
and it is earnestly hoped that the favorable attention of Congress will be early
given to this subject.

Kotwithstanding the prevalence of a conviction among the clerks in the
office that they do not receive a ffiir and adequate compensation for the labors
required of tliem, it affords me great pleasure to commend their general industry
and faithfulness. At the commencement of the war the organized force of this
office, as authorized by law, coiisisted of twenty-one clerks and a chief clerk,
of which eleven were of the third class, the second class, and but three

^cre of the first class They were then paid in gold. Now, when the number
authorized is three hundred and eighty three, there tixa two hundred and thirteen
of the class, receiving but twelve hundred dollars, and paid in currency,
loss tax of five per cent, upon half of |liat sum. It is admitted that every
clerk performs more valualdc labor than was required before the war, working
hours and attending more closely to his duties than clerks vtcre then re-
quired to do, while the expenses of living have been more than doubled. Jus-
tice seems to demand that their labor should be more fully requited, and the
l|Ian for reorganization of the office is substantially calculated to meet that
demand. ^

Very icspectfully, your obedient servant,

E. B. FRENCH, Second Auditor

^he Secretary of the Treasury.

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EEPORT ON THE FINANCES,

REPOET OF THE THIRD AUDITOR.

Tueahuuv Depaiitjiext, Tiiii’.u Aiin roit’s Office,

' Ocfohvr 20, IvtCG.

Sir: In accordcUice "with youv dircrcliou, I liiivc the honor to subinit, litTcwith,
the fumiial report of this oince for the fiscal year ciulinfr Juuc 30, 1S6G, and
for the iirst quarter of the fi.'^cal year oiidiu" June 30, 180/.

With ffreat respect, your obedient servant,

^ ^ JOHN WILSON, Auditor.

Hon. II. McCulloch,

Secretary of the Treasury.

T K I- A s r It V 1 ) I : r A tt t.m k \t,

Third Auditors Ofire. Orioher S, 1SG6.
Sir : I have the honor to submit the fdlowiiig report of tbe operations of this
office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1SG(3, to wit : ^

The number of requisitions drawn ou tbe Secielary of the Treasury—

In favor of certain quartermasters, was 2G2, amounting to . SoS, 03o, 3G0 16

In favor of certain commissaries, was 12G, amounting to : G, OoO, 038 ^

In favor of certain pension agents w;is 240, ainonntiiig to. 13, 038 97

In payment of pension claims was 747, amounting to 40, oSO

In payment of engineers v/as 214, amounting to. 4, 3SG, 403 50

Making an aggregate of 1,5S9 requisUion.^, amounting to 54, 182, 231 43

Tlierc were 5.33 counter requisitions drawn on sundry persons
in favor of the Treasurer of tbe United States, amounting
to. S 17, 594,592 93

As follows, to wit:

Amount of Third xluditor’s transfers in settle-
ments . , . , . S7, 500, 285 82

Amount of Second Auditor's transfers in set*
tlements.„. , .. f. .. 334,788 94

Amount of Fourth Auditor’s transfers in set-
tlements. , 5,053 14

Amount of cancelled requisitions and drafts, 431, G31 84

Amount of deposits , . ,, , 9,316,830 19

17, 51)4. 592 93

Amount advanced to disbursing officers, agents, and States ,
Amoirnt of claims paid

Total.

687,771,416 66

2, 42S, 985 74
90,200,402 40

aUTTLEMEXTS.

Amount of accounts settled, of advances made to disbursing

officers, agents, and States. . . , § 377 , 355, 469 ul

o 985 74

Amount of claims paid

Total amount of settlements

2, 428, 980
379, 784, 454 7^

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REGlSraV DIVtSION.

Report for fiscal year ending June 30, 1S66.

Under tlie act of July 17, 1S62, there have been received, indorsed, acknow-
ledged, registered, and transmitted to the proper bureaus for administrative ex-
amination 17,647 accounts, to wit:

Commissaries’ , 7, 965

Quartermasters’ . 6, 941

Engineers’ . , . . 1, 894

Pension agents’ , . . . . . 539

Bureau of Frccdiueii, &c 225

Provost marshals 32

Signal - 14

Miscellaneous , , 37

17, 647

There have been reported to the Second Comptroller as delinquents in the ren-
dition of their accounts 2,109 disbursing ofticers.

Answers have been sent to 1,208 inquiries of Second Comptroller relative to-
accounts of delinquent officers.

Answers have been sent to 5,913 inquiries of Second Comptroller relative to
indebtedness of deceased, retiring, .and other officers.

Letters received, registered, and filed, 802. *

Letters written to officers relative to their accounts, 1,224.

Internal revenue vouchers and other miscellaneous papers received, acknow-
edged, registered, .and transmitted, or filed with the accounts to which thejr
appertained, 2,911.

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T/ic fulloicing were the operations of the quartermasters^ division during thejiscal year ending June 30» 18C6.

HECEIVED.

Kcmnlntnff nnscetled Jiino 30, \FCC»

ItuccWcil ilurlug tlm month wf July,

Do

.do

AugHHt,

Do

.do

SeptfUibcr,

Do

.do

October,

Do

.do

.. ...Niu-tndu’r,

Do

.do

. ....DfCt'lobtT,

Do

.do

, ....January,

Do

.do

, . . . . February,

Do

-do

. — Miiri'li,

Do

alo

April,

Do

.do

May,

Do...,.

Total

examined.

Examined during the month of July,

Do do August,

l>o do Sept*' HI bet,

Do do October,

I>o. do 2% oveliibrr.

Do do. ...DemulHT,

Do do Jantiury,

Do.... do.. Ft' br nary,

Do....... *• .ito..........>T(ircb,

Do..... .....do..... .....April

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Money ncconnta.

Property accounts.

Supplement id
scttlciiientH.

Signal accounts.

State claims.

Kefngoes, freod-
men mul idmn-
doned lands.

Total.

Number,

Amount

Involved.

Number.

Involved.

Property,

§

Involved.

0

j=i

B

3

k;

Involved.

f't

i:

e

3

Involved.

Number.

Involved.

Property,

Money.

3, (TIP

|2 ID, D«>. r.w “S

12.780

,%8

•1

$280 98

7

$2,022,0.79 56

16,41)0

$252, ,%22, 938 82

ifiri,.

‘Jll

22, 737 08

928

20

0,%!

1 1

201 31

....

1,201

22,2(;H,()0l 42

1H05..

150

37, 753. D52 21

590

10

: $5,523 92

02 !

! 4

402 58

....

828

37,7:i9,883 71

.10-1

M, 350, 231 ftl

1,220

.

13

75 95

1:1

:

. .............

....

1,550

14. 350, 300 99

32,350,087 72

1,1’wO

....

7,

711 :w

14|

'h

1,42(1 39

1,970,

j 32. 352, 22.1 49

“77

10. 371), 8 12 41)

1, 3»7t!

....

28

1,725 89

14

' 1

: 2(J3 32

1

$110,015 ei

1,077|

10,499.077 51

X>

22, 25H, 7.72 45

550

....

31i

j 13,185 22

17....

[

....

039

22,270,937 07

li-fili. .

405

^ 14,707.021* Dl

1, 8tK)

15

H ,30

13

i

274 21

2,231

14.707.312 12

l:io;

; 15. 022, 8<X) 53

2. 187:

....

18;

; 31,5-17 01

7

0

541 00

....

2, 3 14

15, 054, 889 20

ihk;..

“71

1 25,733.441 M

1, D70|

. . . ,

5i;

; 01,(820 ;m

0

1

205 37

. . .

25,791,733 25

lilt*:

! 21.5.78,075 13

3, 1K)0:

....

32

7. 323 20

4

. ...

4, 217

21,505,4(13 :CI

15t!

! 14.347,e)r7 47

2, 023

00

97. 381 ,37

0

. . ..

....

2, 239

14,415.251 84

labd..

11)3

21, bib, 251 W

I, no

157

38, 7t;j 99

■'1

3

1 1

1,115 17

f

1,602

21, CCO, 131 14

32, 253|

157

308

202, 285 57

280'

' ID

‘ 4. 831 02

7

2,622,059 56

' 1

I18,W5 81

*39, :H7

50.5,281.892 79

IPfK-J..

33“

1.372.725 40

452

20

10

2

83,117 96

828

1.45%, 843 42

IPtiCi..

587 1

1 7, ne. 280 23

412

10

“5*528*92

57

- . . .

i'

....

099 88

...

............

1,072

7.212.:>09 03

IPU'..

! I0,«ai,752 30

311

13

; 75 9.1

!

3

380,211 77

...

........... -

817

, n.wi.oiofw

ipn:*..

2171

1 11.428,414 71

212

. - . -

7

i 711 38

. . ..

i

.. . .

. . .

472

11,429, 126 09

IPtij. .

430

; 10,058,404 4D

2»>

« . * •

28

1,725 89

i **

: 7

’2*«vr9.v

? 1

2, 118, 419 :n

: 1

118,015 81

737| 18,21)9.200 47

IptiTi..

410

i 41,701,21,% OD

1 201

• « « «

31

1 18, 18,5 22

! 93

...

1

1

5,010 02

...

742

41,78.1,(110 93

KU)

' 79,21)0,285 22

190

• • • •

15

8 30

1 f.

1

....

..............

.

:n7| 79. 290, 293 ,%2

iwy», ,

! 14, 748, Ml OD

1.014

« •• •

18i 31.M7 0L

L...

llli

i

. .« .

1,284

14.780,391 70

lew..

1 33.053.312 ftl

426i....

51

: 61,020 34

91...

I

....

...

............

1, KW :ct. II4,:K18 98

18GG,.

30(jl 30,5123,300 W

1

J 7,328 20

1

1...

1

—

...

* *

C92l 30,230,035 02

100 REPORT ON THE FINANCES.

X>o do 3866.,

dlS

3G1

15,523,069 35
45, 010, lOd D2

8I5'....f C0{ 97,384 37
C96j 157j eej 38,763 99

S

POO

1,282

15, 620, 453 72
45,018,872 91

Total,.,..

RECAPITUL.mOfr.

Itonmlnlnir on hand Jnne 30, 1865

Bccfivi’d during tlio lliicul year ending Juno 30,
186G

Total

Examined during tbo flacal year ending Juno 30,
1866

Roinalnlng unsioUled June 30, I860 ....

4, 5S0

312,282,779 92

5,,W 157 seal 262,285 57

217

7

2,601 9.7

7

2, 622. 059 56

1

118,015 81

10,725

315, 287, 775 81

3,638
S, 651

219.900,593 23
252,377,069 55

1

12,786

19,4G7j 157 3C^

262,285 57

58

222

1

39

280 03
4. 553 01

7

2,622,050 56

1

118,015 81

16,490
22, 887

252,522,938 82
252,761,053 97

6,290

4,580

502,277,6<»7 83
312,282,779 92

32,253' 157 3ta

5,363’ 157 368
1

262,285 57
262, 235 57

280

217

19

7

4.831 02
2, 601 95

7

7

2,622,059 56
2,622,059 56

1

1

118,015 81
118,015 81

39,377

10, 735

505,281,892 79
315,2^.775 81

1,712

189,991,837 91

26, 885.

33

12

2.229 07

28,612

189,997,116 98

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EEPOET ON THE FINANCES.

CO.MMISSAKIES' DIVISION**

In tins division there were received ami registered during the fiscal year end-
ing June 30) 18G6, 5,690 money nccoiints, amounting to 859*0^^9,889 23 ; 7,669
accounts, amounting to 88*2,476,254 06, were audited and reported to tin* Second
Comptroller; 6,695 provision returns were received and registered, and 8,483
provision returns were examined and adjusted ; 2,810 oilicial letters were written;
3,639 pages of difference preptared and copied, and 7,778 inquiries received and

answered.

Rcca pit Illation,

No. of accounts. Amounts involved.

6,733 remaining on hand June 30, 1865. « 813, 864, GS7 85

5, 690 received during the year ending June 30, 1866- 59, 029, SS9 23

12, 423 ^ 102, 894, 577 08

7, 669 audited and reported to Comptroller during the year. 82, 476, 254 06

4,754 remaining unsettled June 30, 1866. . 20, 418,323 02

Returns of provisions on hand June 30, 1865. . . . 256

Returns of provisions received during the year. 0, 695

Total 1^. 051

Returns of provisions examined during the year. - 8, 483

Returns of provisions remaining on . hand June 30, 18GC. 5, 468

Numher of money accounts on hand June 30, 1865 G, 733

Number of provision returns on hand June 30, 1865. 7, 256

13, 9S9

Number of money accounts received during the year. 5, 690

Number of provision returns received during the j^ear. G, 695

— 12,385

Total . 26,374

Number of money accounts audited during the year. 7, 669

Number of provision returns examinea during the year. 8, 4 S3

Total number of accounts on hand June 30, 1866

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ENGINEUU DIVISION.

i

Qimr Icily and monthly account!?,

V

i NO. OF ACCOUNTS.

Amount in-
volved, per

Quarterly.

Monthly.

officers’ state-
ments.

Kenmiuiugon file June 30, 18 im

345

304

§3,507,421 C2
7,279,922 00

Received during the year ending June 30, 1800

32

713

Total to bo accounted for..

nri

i 1,017

35,787,343 02

Adjusted and otherwise accounted for:

Adjusted ,

1

i 90

521

C,81S,3J3 40
1,491 64

Returned to en^dneer department

3

Aircri'ccatc

90

524

6,819,835 04

Remaining on file, unadjusted, June 30, 18GG

87

493

6,967,503 53

Tlie anmunt of ilislmv,«onK'iits crouitt'd to disbursing oflTicors ami ag-ents in tlie

accounts udjustod during tlio y«-;ir is.* ' §6, 441,374 85

Ami the amount so credited in ciglit special settlements is 4, 4011 70

Aggregate 6, 445, 584 55

rivWStON' DIVISIOK.

Number of i Amount in-
accounts A'olvcd.

Pension agents’ accounts on band July 1, I8(V> j 309 $5, U6,744 30

Pension agents' accounts received during tbe year j 47*^ 11,714,903 39

Total.....* ....j 781 10,801,71275

Of which there were settli^d 544 8, 008, 793 54

Leaving on hand July I, 1800 j 237 8, 192,919 21

Pension claim.s received, 938, amounting to * §42,743 84

1 ension claims settled, 837,

Pension claims rejected or returned for mucndnicnt, 150.

BOUNTY LAND DIVISION.

During tlie fiscal year ending 30 rh of June, 1806, 902 bounty land claims,
Under the acts of Congress of September 28, 1850, and 3d of March, 18»55,
buve been examined at this office and returned to the Commirsiotier of Pensions
under proper certificates; 10 invalid pension claims have been rep(jrf.ed to the
Commissioner of Pensions for his action thereon ; 4 half-pay pension claims
have been settled under acts of Congress of IGth of March, 1802, and 16th of
April, 1816; amount involved, $722 91; 1 claim for arrears of pay, war of
^Sl2, settled ; amount, $11 35 ; 221 letters have been written in reply to ques-
tions relating to the war of 1812 and the war of the Revolution:

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STATE WAR-CLAIMS DIVISION.

The operations of the Stale war-claims division for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1866, are as follows, viz :

accounts.

VI

No.

Amount hi-
voUt4.

cc ^

Tiftrift Tfi¥i& an

8

§5, rc 0,030 2-

flnriHIr ttw» VPHr *

30

1

11

;« 1

1

1 7, 505, 62^ 93J

11

ttift fiscAl ypAr. ........

2r»

Jt57, 755 yr»

9

Remaining mi naTid .Tuna SO, IcGti ................

J3

'3,14^,073

2

1

j 7,5or.,Sii!J Wij

n

U1VISI0.\ OF CLAIMS.

The duties of this division embrace the settlement of claims of a miscellane-
ous character, arising in various branches of service in the AVar Department,
under current appropriations, and also under special acts of Congress ; of claims
for horses and other property lost or destroyed in the military service of the
United States, under act of March 3, 1840; of claims for steamboats and other
vessels, and railroad engines and cars lost or destroyed, while in same service,
as provided for in same act ; and also of claims growing out of the Oregon and
Washington Indian war of lS55-%56, under act of March 2, ISGl.

1. Mhcellaiieous claims.

The number of this class of chums received and docketed during the year is
2,577, in 2,020 of whicli the aggregate amount claimed was §3,000,459 36, and
in tlie remaining 548 no sums were stated.

The number of claims (including those received prior to, as well as during
the year) audited and otherwise disposed of within the same period is 1,155, in
1,015 of which the aggregate amount claimed was §3,008,053 28, and in tlm
other 140 no sums were stated. The aggregate amount allowed on these cliiims
is §2,560,742 34.

The subjoined tiihle exhibits the state of business in this branch of the divis-
ion at the commencement of the year, its progress during the year, and its con-
dition at the end thereof.

1 No.

Amount claimed.

«

Atnott wed.

A. — Claims undisposed of and remaining on |

hand June 30, Id65

11. — Claims received during the year ending ^
June 30, 1806. . .................

1

i J,32G

§1,741,443 75

...... •••■••* •••*

C. — Claims audited and otherwise disposed ^
of during the year ending June 30, 18GG. . .

D. — Claims undisposed of and remaining on

hand June 30, 1866.. ;

j ‘CfTiti

1,155

2,743

O, J./J, *>o

3,998,053 28

1,742,849 83
%

§•2,660,742 34

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A. The above sum exhibits the aggregate claimed in 890 cases ; in the remain-
ing 436 cases no sums were stated.

B. These figures show the aggregate claimed in 2,029 cases ; in the others no
sums were stated.

C. In 140 of the cases disposed of amounts were not specified ; the above
shows the aggregate claimed in 1,015 cases.

D. The above is the aggregate claimed in 1,904 of the cases; in the remain-
ing 844 no sums are stated.

2. Horse claims f 4^.

The number of horse claims, cScc., received and docketed during the year end-
ing June 30, 1866, is 4,742, in which the aggregate amouut claimed was
$779,095 37.

The number settled and finally di.^posed of during the same period (including
those received prior to, ns well as during the year) is 3,903, in which the aggre-
gate amount claimed was $605,399 02, and on which the aggregate amount
awarded was $467,512 20.

The following tabic presents the condition of business in this branch of the
division, both at the commencement and close of the year, as well as its progress
during the year :

No.

Amount claimed.

Amouut awarded.

Claims on hand undisposed of June 30, 1805.
Claims received during the ycjir ending Juno
30, 1800

5,542

4,742

$905, 135 33

779,095 37

665,399 02
1,018,831 68

Claims settled and other^vise disposed of dur-
ing tho year ending .Timo 30, I8(»0

3,003

6,381

§467,512 20

Claims on hand undisposed of June 30, 18GG.

-

3. Claims for lost steamboats t

The number of this class of claims receiv'ed and docketed during the year
ending June 30, 1866, is 62, in W'hich was claimed an aggregate of $917,200 38 ;
and within the same period 10 cases previously received, involving 8168,726 13,
were withdrawn from the rejected files for reconsideration — making together 72
cases, amounting to $1,085!026 5L

The number settled and otherwise disposed of during the year is 47, involving
an aggregate of $771,450 68. The aggregate amount awarded on these cases

e., on those which were allowed, numbering 36) is $521,429 62.

The following table shows tbc condition of business in this branch of the di-
vision at the commencement of the yftir, its progress during the year, and like-
vuse its condition at the end thereof :

No.

Amount claimed.

Amount allowed.

Claims on bond undisposed of Juno 30, ISC5.
jjecived during the year ending Juno
1866...

77

72

47

102

§739,473 00

1,085,926 51

771,450 63
1,053,948 83

aims sctiled and othenriso disposed of dur-

mg tUo year ending June 30, 1866

'claims on band undisposed of June 30, 1866.

§521,429 62

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REPORT OX THE FIXAXCES.

4. Oregon Indian irar clahns.

The mimber of these claims received and docket'd durin|? the year is 239, in
130 of which the aggregate amouiit claimed was ??2S,261 08, and in the other

109 no sums were stated. . o--i ^

The luimher settled and otherwise disposed of duv'iig the year is 352, and
the agj^(*gate junonnt awarded then’on S45,S25 09.

The number remaining on hand June 30, 180(5, was 83S, in 470 of which the
ags^regate iamouut claimed was S12 1,532 85, and in tln^ others no sn ins were .‘slated.
^The following table exhibits the condition of the hn.sines.s in this branch of
the division ;

A. — Claims on Imiul uiulisposed of June 30,

1605

B. — Claims received during the yc.ar ending

June 30,

A. — Claims settled aud otherwise dispo-sed of
during tiie year ending .hmc 3it, Is«iTi.

C. — Claims on hand undisposed o( June 30,

IdGO... ...

.Vinount daimrd.

ouut Allowed.

1 US

09

! ]i,| ji'

A. AVc are without complete data showing the amount claimed under tlie licads
here designated.

B. This exhibits tlie aggregate claimed in 1-30 of the ca.scs ; in the rest ho
sums were stated.

C. This is the aggregate claimed in 470 of the cases ; in tlie remaining 368
no sums were stated.

COLl.ECTIOX l)lVli?rOX.

The following i.s a .sttmmary n‘port of the operations of this division for the
fiscal year ending 30tli June, 18G0, and for the first quarter of the current fis-
cal year, to wit:

Number of letters received. ,

Number of Ictter.s written .

Number of bonds registered . .

Number of cases referred for special action and closed or balanced
Number of cases carried forward, reduci d, aud accounts opened. .

Number of cases referred for special statement ,

Number of cases reported for ,'«uit. .......

Number of cases specially referred to Secretary of War.,

Books examined, cases on general docket. ,

Statements examined

15

11

9

I

39

70

45

155

75

501

497

On the 3 0th of September last, the aggregate amount of balance.^ outstancliOo
against officers reported a.s having ceased to di.slnirse, so far as this divisiou M
concerned, amounted to $53,390,911 78.

By subsequent examinations it is ascertained that reductions have been
made by aiibscqucnt entries and settlements amounting in the aggregate to
$47,136,804 47.

This reduction does not necessarily involve final settlements of these accounts)
but simply shows the new phases caused by subsequent debits and credits.

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107

The reductions made on other cases which required special action, and in
which the «accounts have hcen closed, balanced, or referred for special state-
ment, as mentioned in the foregoing summary, amount to 8374,090 43.

It should here be remarked' tliat it is impossible to arrive at any certain re-
sult relative to the settlement of tlie accounts of aii}’’ disbursing officer, though
he may have died, resigned, or gone mu of the service, till the accounts of all
the disbursing officers in the same branch of the service have been adjusted up
to the same period, owing to the fact that transfers may have been made, even
to the last day an officer was in service ; and unless such officer charge himself
with such transfer, and it is frequently omitted b}^ oversight or otherwise, the
correct amount of hi.s indebtt dne.'^s cannot be ascertained till the accounts of
the officer who made the tvansf r arc adjusted and the amount of such transfer
ascertained. This, however, will he the subject of further remark in a succeed-
ing part of this report.

1 beg leave also to .submit the following report of the operations of this office
for the first quarter of the current fiscal year, ending September 30, 1SC6 :

Statement of requisitions drawn on the Secretar}^ of the Treasury between
the 1st of July and the 1st of October, ISGG, in favor of sundiy quartermasters,
commissaries, and pension agents, and others, as follows:

Amount of 123 requisitions to quartermasters.

Amount of 79 requisitions to engini'er officers
Amount of 36 rcqui.sitions to commissaries,

Amount of 112 requisitions to pension agents.

Amount of 19d requisitions unclaimed
Amount of 106’*^ requisitions for horses and other property.

20, 206, 739 52

68, 984, 980 72
696, 179 07
1,623, 210 97
8, 875, SSO 61
11,207 47
15, 280 68

IIKUISTRV DIVISION.

Ri’jyort for the first quarter of fiscal year ending June 30, 1867.

Tlicre have been received, indorsed, acknowledged, registered, and trans-
itiitted to the proper bureaus of tlie War llepartment for administrative action
2,933 accmint.‘*, viz: 1,270 - commissary ; 949 quartermasters'; 371 engineer;
163 pension ; 171 Hureau of Kefugees, Frcedmen and Abandoned Lauds; 9 mis-
cellaneous.

Lisbiinsing officers reported to the Second Comptroller as delinquent in the
londiiion of their accounts, 197.

Nnmlier of queries from the Second Comptroller relative to the accounts of de-
linquent officers answered, 20.

Queii(,*.s r(4ative to the indebtedness of deceased, retiring and other officers
answered, 1,013.

Letters received, registered, and filed, 100.

Letters written to officers relative to tlieir accounts, 190.

Internal revenue vouchers and other miscellaneous papers received, acknow-
Lodged, registered, and transmitted or filed with the accounts to which they ap-
pmained, 249.

* Prior to the recent .act of Congress on the subject these claims were paid in a different
nmimcr. Tliis is the number of those paid since August 22, 1S3G, under the recent law.

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QUARTKRIkUSTKRS’ DIVISION.

Rejwrt of the operaiiims of the quartermasters^ division for the first quarter ef the fiscal year ending June SO, 1867.

JIONKY ACCOUNTS.

Property returns.

SUnrLUMUNTAL

SF/rTLUMi:STS.

SICNAL ACCOUNTS.

TOTAL.

Number.

1

Involved.

Property.

a

o

Involved.

! Property.

a

o

5^

Involved.

Number.

Involved.

Remaining on hand Juno SO, 1800 ------

JiotcivtMl duritij^ tlio month of July,

Rocoived diiriii^ tho month of An<3;iist, 1800,.
Koedved during tho inoiith of Soptomher, J800,

1,712

:ii)5

oil)

75

§l8t),<tO-l,8S7 9J
:t.-i,iio,c:iG uii
:M,r.:t7,o:t7 :ii
2ri,.'’>:u,i*di Oi'i

20,885
1,111
1 , :tua
081

'08

r/r

15

28

:i7,580 02
2,510 50

55

1

*5

12

1

o

.A2,220 07
552 15

“’soi'fo*

28,012

1,505

1,027

1,157

§iey,0!)7, iin 93

:ir., 111,491 18
;H,.^7l,(WC> 9:1
si,fKi7,:».'>G ;u

285,170,8-12 50

:ui,:i7:i

(i8

121

40,022 5(J

10

15

5, 120 51

55,521

285,220,.VJ1 45

Settled during tho month of July, ISOG

Settled during tho moutlj of August, 1800

Settled during tho month of Sej^tember, 1800.
Kcuudning unsettled October 1,'1800

:12I

tiu

282

l,0d0

12,221,185 51
21,010,715 :ui
12,0it1,220 :u>

2oy,:iJi,oiH

525

180

107

28,055

08

51

15

28

522 14
57.580 02
2,510 50

1

';i0*

‘if/

’:’hi2(/;Vr

001

080

78.5

50,052

I2,9:*l,707 93
ai,o.>l,:i;ll 98
42,(UMi,7:tU 8(5
“09,:KS1,'8I7 (il

2d5,17«.842 5(i

50,575

08

121

40,022 50

10

15

5, 120 51

;u,52l

235,220,591 4:5

O

c»

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REPORT ON THE FINANCES*

109

commissaries' division.

For the quarter ending September 30, 1866, there were received and regis-
tered 1,040 money accounts, involving an expenditure of $2,261,456 32 j to
which add 4,754 accounts, involving an expenditure of $20,418, 323 02; on hand
June 30, 1S66. Total, 5,794 accounts, involving $22,679,779 34, of which
1,834 accounts, involving $13,463,555 82, were adjusted and reported to the
Second Comptroller during the quarter, leaving unsettled 3,960 accounts, in-

volving $9,216,223 52, as follows :

4, 754 accounts unsettled June 30, 1866. $20, 418, 323 02

1, 040 accounts received during the quarter .... 2, 261, 456 32

5,794. 22,679,779 34

1, 834 accounts audited during the quarter. 13, 463, 555 82

3, 9G0 accounts remaining unsettled September 30, 1866 . 9, 216, 223 52

Provision rctunis on hand June 30, 1866 . 5, 468

Provision returns received during the quarter. 920

^ Total 6, 388

Provision returns examined during the quarter, 1, 815

Provision returns remaining unsettled September 30, 1866.* 4, 573

RXaiNEER DIVISION.

Statement of business transacted in the engineer division during t?ie first quarter
of the fiscal year ending on the 30/A ofi June, 1867.

Referring to quarterly and monthly accounts.

Number of accounts.

Amount involved
per officers’
statements.

Quarterly.

Monthly,

On file Unadjusted at the commencement of or. | 87

■Keccived duriuir thfi niiftHor. ^ j

493

150

§3,9(57,503 53
533,716 16

Total to be accounted for ................

87

32

G49

174

9,501,Sa4 74
2,69-3,633 77

Adjusted during the quarter

Remaining on file at the close of the quarter

September 30, J 806

55

475

6,603,590 97

—

the accounts adjusted duriugr the quarter, the amount of disbursements

An w to disbursing officers . . . §2, 773, 123 39

tao amount so credited in three special settlements is - 7,640 59

Total 2,760,763 98

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PENSION DIVISION.

Report of tlic pension division for the quarter ending September 30, 1S66.

Petition agents’ accounts on hand July 1 5*^, 193,019 21

Pension agents’ accounts received dining the quarter ; loj ! 1 , W3, 019 81

Total *

Pension agents’ accounts settled

:VM) ''

74

10,031,9;i9 02
1.524,908 32

Leaving on hand October 1, lSr>G* 310 , 8,500,030 70

Pension claims received during the fjiiarter. - 2r>5 j

Pension claims settled during the quarter 220 j $12,006 91

Pension claims rejected or returned during the quarter-. 42

Letters received - 1,005

Letters written...* 1, 132

nOUNTY I.AND DIVISION.

During tlie quarter ending September 30, ISGG, one linndred and f?cvcuty-
two bounty land claims have been examined and returned to tlie Commissioner
of Pent^ions* under the proper certificates. Eleven invalid pension claims have
been reported to the Commissioner for his action tliereon. One baU-[>ay peo-
sion claim settled, under act of Congress of March IG, 1802— amount, 8210.
Twenty-one letters written on subjects relating to the war of 1812-

STATE WAIJ-rLAI.MS DIVISION.

The following is a report of the operations of the State war-claims division
for the quarter ending September 30, 1SG6, as follows:

Accounts.

accounts.

No.

Ain’t involved.

No,

On hand June 30. 166fi

13

3

§;i, 148,07a f.8
008,841 15

3

Received during the quarter

Total

-

IG

4,050,914 83

2

Reported during the quarter

8

8

2, 4:55, ir.'J 65
1, (>21,755 18 j

1 ■ 1

1

Reinai niiig on hand September 30, I cGG . . . .

Total

IG

4,050,914 83

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DIVISION OP CLAIMS.

The following tabular statements show the contlition of the business in the
various branches of this division) both at tlie cominciiceincnt and close of tW
quarter ending September 30, 1866, and also its progress during that period i

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1 ,—MisccJ I an com da ims*

No. AmH claime-d.

!

Am’t allowed.

A. — Claims on hand undisposed of Juup^O, J8Gfl. ^ .

B. — Claims received during the quartiT ending Sep-

temhor i>0, 1 8d(5 1 .. ... ........ .

C. — Claims settled and otherwise disposed of during

the quarter ending September :t0, 18 U>

D. — Claim.s on iiand undisposed of September oO,

ISGG

2,718 $1,742,819 63
798 1,514,629 90

017 j 1,302,090 06
2,929 1 1,895,384 67

$801,985 19

A. This sura represents the J^ggrogatc claimed in 1,904 cases; in the re-
inaininp^ 814 claims no amounts arc stated,

B. These fij^urcs show the aggregate claimed in 715 cases ; no sums were
stated in the S'i remaining.

0. This is the aggregate claimed in 59S cases; in 19 no sums were stated*

D. The above amount is the aggregate claimed in 2,021 cases ; in the other
908 no sums are stated.

2 ; — Horse daimst

No.

Ani^t claimed. .Ain't allowed.

Claims on hand undisposed of June ‘»0, I8GG

Cluiui.s received during the quarter ending Septem-
ber GO, 18G(5 !. .. ....

Cluiins settled and otherwise dispos<‘d of during the

quarter ending Se])tembcr G(L 18GG

Claims on hand undisposed of September GO, ItGG. .

C,38l

559

5iio

G,410

$1,018,831 68

109,338 03

101,:i86 33 ;
1,026,783 33 |

§73,279 96

3. — Claims for lost steamboats ,

No. 1

1

1 Ain’t claimed, j Am’t allowed.

Chums on liand undisposed of June 30, 18GG. .j

Claims received during tluMruartcr ending Scptcni- ‘

J02
13 1

81,053,948 83 j

j 234,4G2G9

' 3.3,113 00

I 1,305,293 22

Ciaims settled and otherwise disposed of during the

quarter imdiug September GO, 18GG - - -

Ciaims on hand undisposed of September GO, 18G6...

1 *

r> '
no 1

*§3,255 71

I

* Thiii HUia induclcij a further allowance of $1,500 made on a claim reported disposed of prior to the quarter*

4. — Oregon and Wasliins^on Indian war daims.

No.

Am’t claimed.

Am’ tallowed

B*,.— on hand undisposed of June GO, 18GG*.

during the quarter ending Sep-

838

51

47

13

§121,532 85
6,213 42
3,786 13
123, 9G0 14

^ *r^^**'**® nnd otiicrwisc disposed of during

uie minrtor ending September 30, 1866

on hand undisposed of September 30,

§7,669 02

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A. Tills is the ag^cgate claimed in 470 cases ; in 368 claims no sums were

stated. . • • oi

B. The amount given above is the aggregate claimea m 1 / cases ; in 34 no

sums were stated.

C. The '?ibovc is the aggregate claimed in 17 cases only ; in the remaining
30 no sums were stated.

D. In 372 of these cases no amounts were stated ; the above is the aggregate

claimed in 470 only* ^

By the foregoing statement it will bo |irrcelvcd that there remained on hand
unsettled accounts in this office on the 30lh of September ultimo —

In the quartermasters' division

Ill the subsistence division.*

In the provision returns, (subsist-
ence) — - *

In the engineer division -

In the pension division. . * .

In the State war-claims division. .

33, 321, amounting to S2S5, 220, 591 43
3, 960, amounting to 9, 216, 223 62

4,573

475, amounting to 6, 60S, 590 97

316, amounting to S* 500, 030 70

16, amounting to 4, 056,914 83

Total accounts.

42, 661, amounting to 313, 602, 351 45

And to these may be added over seventy-seven thousand accounts in the
Quartermaster General’s office, which have not yet been referred here for set-
tlement.

It is thus shown that the arrears of work in the accounting branch of this
office are less in amount than the accounts settled during the last fiscal year. In
the quartermasters’ division the money accounts arc being rapidly brought up;
and although the property accounts have accumulated heavily, additional force
will be applied to that as soon as possible, so as to bring up those accounts also.

In the commissaries’ division the whole arrears will be brought up about the
1st of Januar}’' next, so as to place this division on the peace basis.

In the eiigiueer division the business is progressing satisfactorily, ai^d the ar-
rears will be brought up probably wdthin a yean

The State war*claim business is being closed ns rapidly ns necessary expla-
nations are given by the States to release suspensions. Many of these accounts
must and will be finally rejected, and the balance will be closed as speedily as
possible.

The businc.«s of the pension division is rapidl}" increa.siiig, of course, and tho
difficulties in keeping up that businc.ss proporiioually increased.

The arrears in the division of claims is very heavy, and the business steadily
increasing.

Of miscellaneous claims there arc on

hand . , . . . , „ .

Of Ijorsc claims, there are on hand. . .
Of steamboats, See.* claims there are

on hand * . . .

Of Oregon and Washington Indian
war claims

2,929, amounting to 81,895,384 67
6,410, araounting to 1,026,783 38

110, amounting to 1,305,298 22

842, amounting to 123,960 14

Total. 10,291, amounting to 4,351, 426^

Efforts are being made to settle these claims as rapidly as possible; but ia
view of the great number and variety of questions involved, many of them veiy
difficult, and embracing almost every point of maritime, statute and common
law, and the imperfect condition of the cases when presented, the progress w
necessarily slow.

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113

The act of the last session of Congress that required these claims to be passed
upon in the same manner as other war accounts, while it relieved this office of
the responsibility of the final decisions on claims under the act of 3d March, 1849,
Tnaterially retarded tlie settlement of these claims, as each 1ms to be referred to
the War Department for administrative examination before being adjudicated in
this office, and then to be referred to the Second Comptroller for final determina-
tion, thus making the time and labor involved in the settlement of these cases
nearly threefold.

The act of April 6, 1838, (vol. 5, p. 22o,) “directing the transfer of money
remaining unclaimed by certain pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the
same at the treasury of the United Slates,'^ directs “ that all money which has been,
or may hereafter be, transmitted to the agents for paying pensions* which may
have remained, or may hereafter remain, in the hands of said agents, unclaimed
by any pensioner or pensioners, for the term of eight months after the same may
have or may become due and payable, shall be transferred to the treasury of
the United States; and that all pensions unclaimed as aforesaid shall be there-
after payable only at the treasury of the United States, and out of any money
not otherwise appropriated.”

By the 3d section of the act of 23d August, 1842, (vol. 5, p. 521,) the time
m which such pension funds remaining unclaimed, before being paid at the
treasury was extended from eight to fourteen months.

Ever since that time the conslmction and usage have been to pay by requisi-
tion, warrant, and draft Jit the trciisnry, for such period of the time for whick
the pension may have remained unclaimed as e.xtends up to the next preceding,
scmi-ammnl payment, and the balance by an order on the agent for the district
in which the pensioner is enrolled. As these cases have become numerous and
urc constantly increasing, an onerous and unnecessary duty is devolved upon
the treasury; and to relieve tliis it is respectfully recommended that the acts
above mentioned be so amended as to authorize the payment of such cases by
the proper pension agents, upon an order from this office, after such case has
been properly adjudiciued by the accounting officers of the treasury.

No system can now be adopted that can relieve the collection division of the
aifficuliics heretofore mentioned in closing accounts as rapidly {is officers leave
the service. That can only be done by pressing forward as speedily as possi-
ble the settlement of all the accounts, whicli is now being done, though probably
more than a year will elapse before that object can he accomplished. It is evi-
dent, however, iliat the present system should be materially modified, so as to
prevent loss to the government, and secure the prompt settlement of all accounts,
ibis may be done to a great extent by paying for all supplies directly from the
treasury, to the creditor of the government, thus leaving the purchasing officers,
9^9 a general thing, only property accounts to make up and have adjusted, where
the risk of loss is comparatively very slight.

The pension division of tins office is rapidly iiicreaBing, and must be very
heavy for years to come* The disbursements at many points are so very large,
me great mass of t]jem being made only twice a year, that it is almost impossible
for the pension agents to make up their accounts within the time required; and
delays consequently occur in auditing those accounts. The suggestion is not,
therefore, improper that a large increase in the number of agencies, and a corre-
sponding reduction in the compensation of the agciitM, and probably the paj’^ment
quarterly of those pensions, would afford material relief in all these, points, and
ho far more convenient and acceptable to the pensioners. The districts would
thus be made smaller, the pensioners would have less distance to travel to the
^goncies, and the necessity would, to a^rcat c.xtent, be obviated of employing
Agents to collect their pensions, which, as matters are now constituted, must be
^ heavy tiix on the bounty of the government, the whole of which was intended
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to flow to those, or the relatives of those, who liad lost life, health, or limbs in
the service of their country.

Indeed, the old system might now be adopted with perfect safety and great
economy of paying these pensioners by the financial agents and government
depositaries, if such should be the pleasure of Congress.

I would also respectfully suggest that every disbursing officer he required to
give bond and security to such an amount as may bo decmunl expedient, and
that in no case shall advances he made to any such disbursing officer to a greater
amount than will be secured to the government by such bond.

The acts of 3d ^larcl), 1809, and 3d March, 1817, require an annual report to
be made to Congress of the balances unaccounted for ns shown by the books of
the several bureaus. Tlicsc reports arc of no possible practical benefit; are
correct only at tbo date when made, as they may be changed the nc.xt day
by advances, transfers, or credits ; occupy much time in prej>aring them, and
involve considerable expense in printing tlieni. It is, -therefore, respectfully
recommended that these requirements of law be repealed.

The accompanying statement of tlie fiscjil operations of this office, and of set-
tlements made from January 1, 1S20, to January 1, lS6G,and coiitimied to 30th
June, 18GC, is respectfully submitted. The operations and scittlements of each
year are shown separately, giving at a glance a correct idea of the increase of
expenditures under those heads.

The foregoing report of the operations of this office sI)ow.s the fact that most
of the gentlemen employed in it have actively, faithfully, and efficiently dis-
charged their duties. They have labored nobly and well, and that, too, for very
inadequate compensation. There is but little heart to labor wlien tlic experience
of each month clearly shows that the compensation for such service is not sutli-
cient for the most economical support, and tliat every year is adding to a hopeless
accumulation of debt.

Such being the fact, I earnestly and respectfully recommend that Congress
be urged to adopt the tariff of salaries bcrctofore recommended by me. and now
before that body.

Respectfully submitted :

JOUN WILSON, Auditor,

Hon. Hugh McCulloch,

Secrctarif of the Treasury,

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Statement oj' the Jiscal operations of the Third Auditor's oficc between January J, JS20, and January 1, IdGG, and also the amount of accounts settled during

said period in each year, as follows :

1820.

1821.

1822.

1823.

1821.

182,7.

1826.

1827.

Araoant drnTvn out of the treasury In each year

$3,7:.2,r>27 78

$2,971,240 49 j

p, 496, 635 76

?3, 108, 101 12 j?2,913,613 61

^$3,487,091 99

$3, .758, 052 16

$2,920,82JI 84

Amount lulvnuccd to dl^bumlnp ofllccrs, nueuts, and Stntpsj In

each year

Amount of clnlmri paid In each year,

,'l,rA7,4P7 C2
HT7, (Ml) 16

2, P.70, 675 .*5.7
MO, 564 94

3, .792, .53^2 47
101, 103 2!)

3,007,888 37
100,212 75

2,831,519 25
82,091 36

3,410,600 87
76,491 12

3, 427, .702 23
130, 549 93

2, 871,. 793 80
49, 1.76 CM

Amount of connler reqiilsUlona I^Fucd In favor of the Treasurer
of tho Unltud States daring each year,..-....-,....

62,209 31

166,056 69

63 930 63

104

liwCf CO

V*y^ lUu Jo

Amount of tran«fer« In settlements in each year

100 330 PO

.1 I'l iV7

fin n m n/t

Amount of depoFltw in each j’ear

•

301 nvi 1ft

• l->, 'J \>4

UIJ
1 A •J*;'?

Amount of requisition* and troasury drafts cancelled In each year.

%t\f t, U./.l JO

jOf jsrl

P«.I4

settt.emests. *

Amount of accouutK Fettled of advances made to dlshurBlng

oflicers, ngentB, and States In each year

Amount of accounts settled of ndvnucoB made to dlBhurslng
officers, agents, nnd States, nndcr tho provJ.Mons of the net of
Htny 1, 18t:0, settled under tho gcnonil head of “arrearages,”
In <*ach year

4,567,699 11
8,680,190 83

4,356,271 72
7,615,737 21

3,5<M,iei 28

2,504,031 99

%

2,537,098 98
2, 118, 509 86

3,438,54.5 93
283.280 45

3,3.79,777 27
107 016 to

*3,22.7,524 02
146,315 37

3,762,070 27

0.1 1 on K*>

Amount of accounts Fettled tinder tho provisions of tho act of
March 2, 18.15, on account of tho '* civil fund of Cplifomia”- . .

l.Krt^ JIV Imf

iJo Oj

Amount of accounts settled under tho provisions of tho act of
March 3, 1849, on account of “mliitory coulributiona in
Mexico”

Amount of accounts settled of claims allowed niuUpaid ont of
tho appropriations pertaining thereto. . -«-.l

167,040 16

140,564 94

104, 103 29

100,212 75

82, 094 36

76,491 12

130,549 93

49 436 04

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Amount <|rmvn out of tlio treasury lu Cftch year

Amotmt tulvnncod to tllslmriilnf; oflElccra, ng«nt«, ftatl Slaton In

each year

Amount of clalm!i paid hi ouch year. *

Amount of counlor roquldtlonn tsBiiod In fuvor of tho Trcnsiirpr
of tho United St»tu:« during each year T

Araonnt of tmnifera In HottlementiJ hi each year

Amount of depof^U-^ in each year

Amount of roquhitlonji and trcttjmry druf U cancelled In each year ,

9KTT1.EMENT3.

Amonnt of aeeonntji Bottled of advanrea mmlo to dUbnrslnp

ortleow, agentit^ and Staten In each year

Amotiut of acfounti nettle«l of advitticerf made to dldmrslug
ofllcent, nirentit, and Staten^ under the provldimii of tle> act of
May 1, »ettlcd nmler the general head “nrreurages,’-

in each year *

Amount of account* pcltled nmler tlio provW«in* of the art of
March 2, 1P55, on account of tho ‘*elvil fund of Cutlfondu’*. ..
Amount of accoiintii *ettled under the provHon* of the act of
March 3, 18ii), on account of “ mililary contrlbiuiona In

Mexico’* - - - - y

Amount of account* nettled of claim* allowed and paid out of
the appropriation)! pertaining thereto

1625.

1829,

1830,

1831.

1832.

1633.

1831.

1635,

. $2,7Sfi,*l9G 68

ea, 401, 822 24

H 031. 580 14

$4,014,114 40

f 1, 070. 83i7 27

$8, £86, 739 04

$6,560,216 .57

j $3,263,361 84

. 2, 7 15, -102 00
'11,00150

3,362,476 02
30.316 22

3,807,401 70
131, 088 71

3,088,803 15
2*1,246 25

4,002,500 83
63.326 44

6,2.51,135 64
37, 604 30

6,10,1.846 13
64.400 44

5,213,011 05
40, 440 80

eO. 137 98

112,756 61

32,703 87

136. 163 45

115.356 31

202, 005 56

126,705 51

149.450 94

, 58. 600 6(i

;tl), i:jd 32

41, 003 45
71,663 16

25.276 43
7, 427 44

115.7W 22
20,750 23

06,!7U 47
18,724 61

262. 14.5 00
21», too 56

102,691 04
21,014 47

136, ft 17 28

12, 8:a 66

2, ?22, 1?2 22

3,608.630 C-i

3,tt?3,130 73

4,658,610 45

3. 50tl, £07 28

4,044,618 16

.^652,W3 61

6,06I»,ri33 50

33, 728 i3

£8, <*d6 86

46,461 02

45. 1£3 67

52.844 28

61,632 ty

65.673 87

20, 105 or

41,091 50

30,»1C £2

131,1)88 74

25,216 £5

6^,326 41

37,601 no

60,400 14

49, 119 89

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Statement of the fiscal operations of the Third Auditor's oficcj S(c. — Continued.

183C.

1837.

1838.

1839.

1840,

1841.

1842.

1843.

$10,081,515 02

$11, 939,359 56

$11,65.5,932 31

$9, 649, 01 C 92

$6, 033, 667 57

irr?; *wi nr

4:j AfT7 •yo'; oo

$5,389,491 SG

Amount advnneefl to dlAjunhrg oflUcorft, Agents, nml

9,072,672 01

108,843 ea

11,847,530 48
91,829 08

11,360,1,51 64
295, 780 70

9,288,261 67
360, 785 25

5,697,181 46
136,486 U

7, .514, MO 52
lGl,:t68 85

4,321,325 20
146, 470 08

5,279,721 41
109, 770 45

Aroomit of counter roqnts^UIons Earned in favor of tlio
Troanttn'r of ttiu United States during each year. ......

Amount of transfer* In settlements in cacli year.

Aiiinuut of deposllH in each year: j

Amount of ror{uhitiotis ami treasury drafts cancelled in
each year. .....1

316,952 89

713,678 90

1,221,025 68

1. 123,422 29

682,895 44

676,451 23

396,774 86

774, 130 45

299, 180 07
17,766 82

1

644, 065 43
69,613 47

1,160,695 .52
63,330 16

917,431 07
175,968 22

630, 678 93
52,210 51

655, no 76
21,310 47

383, 667 25
13, 107 01

732.242 84
41,887 Gt

SBTTI.KMKNT3.

Amount of Accounts settled of advances to disbursing oftb

6,535,250 74
8,844 03

9,270,056 94
40, .397 96

11,888,567 17
20,617 25

10,113,979 06
6, 344 34

8,559,130 53
2,275 64

7,222,605 46
801 17

5,000 790 71
10, 953 32

7,776,813 23
147 58

Amount of nccoiintH Bottled of advances irnido to dU«
burning oftlcers, agents, and States, tinder tbo provis-
ions of tho net of May 1, 1620, Mettled under the general
nf “ om'arngofl,” in each year..... .......

Amonnt of accounts Hcttled under tlio provisions of the
act of }^f(lrch 2, 1835, on account of tho ** civil fund of
Uoliforida'* ............

Aiiionut of accounts settled under the provisions of the
act of March 3, 1840, on account of “ mllltury contribu*
ttons In )Icxico’^.

Amount of accounts settled of clahns allowed and paid
out of thft n.ppr<^prlfttion*i p*‘rt*'hdng tiierpin

108,843 88

91,829 08

295,780 70

360,785 25

136,486 n

161,308 85

140,470 08

109,770 45

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Amount drawn out of tlm trensury In oiich year

Amount advanced to d!sl)u^:dnE^<^^lcer3^ agents, ami Stnteii lu

each year

Amount of clalmn juild In each year

Amount of conntor re<iuL<sllIon^'t lH!«ued I» favor of tho Treasurer
of the I’lUU'd Stutcij duriiig each year

Amount of transfers In setUementri In each year

Amount of de|Kirilts lu each year,

Amount of rtajulditloni and trcu!.ury draft* eauceUed lu each year.

Amount of ocoounlii settled of advance* made to dlnhurulng

otHcern, njpfnt*, and *Smtr* In each ye.tr

Amount of uccount* noitted of iLdv'mirchi mudo lo dUburvlni;;
ortlcerii, actud*. ntul .Staten, under the provhlnn* of the act of
May 1. settled UudiT the geuend head of “arrearage?*,'"

lu each year

Ainonnt of ncconiif .4 settled under the firovblotM of thoactof
Srnrch 2. liB.w, uu account of the “civil fund of C'niiforiil.i'"..,
Amount of account* settled under the provislcm* of the act of
ifarch 3, on uccouut of “mlUtury cuutrlbiitlon* la

Mexico”

Amount of accounts settled of chilms ultowed and |mld mil of
Iho appropriation* pertaining tbercto.

leii.

L|,782.1lfi 1 1

^3, PffS, 57,1 PD ^l5.3 P-»,Pi!9 I I

•l,70t,f*B 17
P0.507 01

42

51 U 19ft 07
5,221 :i 5

iei 5 .

leifi.

5, 710, 003 56
160,477 33

15,211.311 50
07,517 55

433,414 3? 401.0 IB 07

411,3.12 21
41,562 17 I

376.6 n ea
27,371 14

,161.361 32

5,373,733 05

90 OO ;

5,5?0.570 20

e0,507 0l 160,477 33

1847.

$25,181,061 22

21.012,637 Ot
23B.42I liJ

016,057 02

613.455 02
;i;I, 5<^2 00

11,201,746 86

238,121 IB

IfilB.

Sl5,32B,B5S 62

$7,411,047 06 *$0,061,275 13 *$13,110,113 81

15,0.10,060 06
26H,y0B 5U

2,0,50,004 10

2. IH 1,330 3t
36.663 76

l»,f)C3,403 63

20 . 8 , 9 ‘W M

1810.

1810.

1651.

7,053,205 46
3.58, 712 50

1,2.51,715 35

1,247.514 01
7,201 31

8,74.5,513 45

1,323 28

1.887, 4 ?2 46

aV. 7 12 50

8,701. 6-22 91
350, 652 22

2. 070, 172 06

2,056.065 13
KI. 267 83

I2.3n?,na 35

211,101 91
359,6.52 22

12. 9 13,498 U
175,615 70

Cc6, 114 65

208. 20.1 n

477.911 51

11,6.30, 127 50

447 20

3C1»,812 4t
175,615 70

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Amount drawn out of the tremury lu each year.

Amount advnnc»'d to dlHtiursUig ofiicer?, agents*,
ami States In each year - .

Amount of ctnhiid i»uid lu each year

Amount of counter requisitions* Issued In favor
of ttm Treasurer of tho L'nited States during
each year

ft;, 0r>8, 073 00 M,fi31,r>33 68

Amount of transferi* In settlements In each year.,

Amount of deposils In eaeh year

Amount of re*piUltIond and treasury clruftjt can*
celled lu each year

SETTLE31EXTS.

Amount of Icconnti* settled of ndvanccfl made to
dii»lmr«.ing ofticcrs, agents, aud States Iti each

year

Amount of nceomitspottU d of advances made to
dlsliursing otticers, agents, ami States, under
the pTovlslom* of the act of May 1, 1800, settU'd
mnhT the general head of “ arrest rage!*," In

encliycar ;

Amount of arconnts settl.-d mider tl*o provisions
of the act of March i*. 18.")5, on account of the

* ' civil fund of Csdlfonda".

Amount of ncconnt>* settled ttiuler the provisions
of thn act of March 3, 18H), on ncconut of

“military coutribiillmis in Mexico"

Amount of accounts settled of claims al I o^ved and
paid out of thoappropriutlona pertaining thereto

1853.

f 12,802.252 94 .?17,083,52f) 28 814.102,031 70 $ 1 7,5(19. 8 58 OG f23, 11 0,381 57 ^14. 109, 003 68

fJ, 903, pen 89
151,219 11

4, 590, G55 44

4, .553. 981 24
3(;,071 20

7, 453, 925 23

280,774 18
151,219 11

14.400,520 28
280,9(17 TiO

G71,25G G8

G05.539 75
08,710 93

14,001,014 33

137 80

100,808 09
280,907 GO

1654.

1855.

1850.

1857.

1858.

1859.

12.5 14- 169 60
258,073 14

1(1,704,117 00
379,382 28

8,057,401 73

8,015,403 81
42, (XX) 69

19,471.148 90

147 75

201,570 52
258,073 14

3.975,832 07

3.760,528 91
195,303 73

13.359,300 93

14,270 58

023,057 35

98,141 08
379,382 28

13,120.758 32 17,212.700 42

931,273:18; 327,092 24

2,030.785 23

2,r*l 1.012 00
60,142 57

10,440,291 89

08,392 78

4,659 41

331,300 21
981,273 38

1.935.805 50

1,791,065 73
141,119 63

14,000,503 10

5,385 00

420 75

190,059 10
327,092 24

22 581,503 19
525.678 38

13,927.118 34
161,865 51

1,080,008 91 1,748,51181

973.064 61 1,710,220 16

100, 5?1 13 32,131 C:i

15,302,245 13

525 00

15,937 27
525,878 33

20, 535, ,395 48

715 19

3.038 28
1.885 51

J8C0,

610,539,047 25

10,352,368 88
187,258 37

1.115,718 57

942,819 (K)
172, 699 57

15,578,738 07

13,070 80
187, 25S 37

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Statemertl of the fiscal operations of the Third Auditor's offlccf — Coutinued.

I6di.

1662,

1663,

1664.

1605,

July 1, 160.7,
to .Innuary
1. 1660.

Total aimiiint nd* ;
vaiiced mid j
chtliu« imld. j

Total am’l ilrawn
nut of tbu ti'ciu*
nry.

Airujuut driiwii out of tlio Irtasury hi euclt yt*nr.

$12,223,31781

$232, C53. 073 33

$319,718,1)85 70

'$132,270,566 HO

$607. 709. Wi7 74

$01,496,012 69

$2,02:1,825.419 30

AEiiount mlvitnced totllnburiihigonieoni, ngents,

uikI lu oJidi yrar

Amount of diilnis jmUl lu each your.

12.183.721 4f>
3l),t!2:i 32

227, 231>, 721 31
rj,U'Ai‘32 01

1

317, 203.. 109 14 ,
2. 45:*. 570 02 '

1

1 431,025.998 32
I 1,2I1,5:»3 (M

001. 510. 485 31
3,222.f8i 40

(>‘0,.'i02.5.’8 6n '
oaj, 15:160,

2, 202, 787, 320 57
2l,038,0l»d

] $2,023,825,419 30

Auionut oferumtor refill hltloun IsKiied In favor
of the Troiwiirt r of tho Utilh-d HtutiM durlitg
each your.

l,J)Cr..l08 <18

1, 418.210 28

OflO. 607 53

572, 510 57

9, 120.OJ3 Ptl

; 4. 628, 375 84

.5.3,917,208 6,7 ;

Amottut of frnn»<fi'n4fnii(<ttlenu'tt()< litvachyenr.

Anumntof In oaoh year,..

Aiiiomtt of rtM]itldtionH aitij trea:^ury druftat
caucdh'cl in ouch yeiir..

1. ILVsOltJ ir>
838,422 33

588.821> 83
3d, 365 20

821,021 25

2<^2,3:^0 11
2t);J, tioti 42

1 2(M>. 815 00

1J)H,083 21
218.779 55

155.r^:t 6t

2m.lhil ill
482.487 to

1.435,575 (JO

99.6:*0 5-l
4,:H5.515U0 1

3|3.0()(HX)

42, 213. 6 It) 99
1 8,777,272 00

j 2, !).VI, 095 00 •

1 5:1,917.208 65

4 SKrrLKMKNTa,

Amount of aecomiU Mcttlnl of ftilvanccii nuulo
to ili.Hhiirniug otllcerci, ugi-iitx, uiul Stutesi lu

o;u’h vt-nr

Amount of aecoimt:4 eottli-tl of uctvnnco.-f nuide
to tlinliur»lng ollicerH, agent^i, and Stnte^?, im*
iUt tho provUhms of t!io act of May 1. Ic^V'O.
ncttUMl iiinhT the gfueral head of “urrear-

12,637,12187

10, OU. 573 ei

29,280,812 57

i

91,814,773 53

237, 935, 303 03 '

237,919,052 72

960, a)?, 301 41 j
22 080 -115 98

‘ 906,092,301 II

«>> (V?g .ft*i ro

Arnoiuit of necountii settlccl under the provli-
kni-^ of the act of 3Iurch It^ofu, oti account
of tho “civil fund of California'*... .....

t

i

376 26 ;

Amount of m‘ci>untKi scUUmI uud*T tho provh-
ioKs of the net of March 3, mi tu-count

of “ miUtiiry coittrlUiitloiiJi In Alcxtco'*. ......

432 41

i

i

i

3 ‘^^5 131 0.7

j C'A),:*78 28

1

j 3,925,131 C5

Amount of uccottnt:^ settled of claim-'* allowed
nml |mUl out of the api>ropriatiouD pertain*

33,623 32

5,323,932 01

1 21 1, 5*^0 01

3,222, 582 40

93.', 453 60

( '
1

1 21 039,09? 73

j 2,453,570 62

1 21,039,098 73

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Amount drawn out of ihc treasury.

Amouut lulvautffd

Amount of claims paid

Araonnt of counter rorjui.'*itions
Amount of transfers in seulements

Amount of lU-posits

Amount cancelled

Amount of FettlcmenU under “advances made”

Amount of settlements under "pr'iieral account of arrearages”...

Amount of settlemeiils under “civil fund of California”

Amount of settlements tiudi-r “military contrilmtiona in Mexico'
Amount of Kcttlements under * ' claims allowed”.

|D,002,767,a-20 57
21, 038, 008 n

2, 023, 825, 419 30

42,213,8-10 99
8, 777, 972 60
2, 950, 0<)5 06

53,947,208 05

966,603,301 41
22,080,415 93
629, 3/8 23
3,925,134 65
21,038,093 73

$2,023,825,419 30

53,947,208 65

1,014,281 329 05

Amount drawn out of the f rea?»nry to January" 1, 1966. . , * 2, 023, 825. 4 1 9 30

Amount drawn between Jnnuary’l and June' 30, 1866 28* 702, 389 71

2,052,527,809 01

Amount advanced to oflicers, npenf s, nnd Slates to January 1, 1866. .. . 2, 002, 787, 320 .57

Amount advanced to ollieers, agentu, nnd States to Juno 30, 1866. - . 27, 208, 867 83

, 2,029,996,188 40

Amount of claims p.-iid to Jauunry 1, 1 806 21, 038, 098 73

Amount of claims paid to June 30* 1866 1, 493, 521 88

2,052,527,809 01

Amount of counter reqtv.-sitlons to January 1, 1866. 53, 947,208 65

Amount of counter reqtiiiiitious from January 1 to Juno 30, 18C6....... 12,766,217 08

^ 66,713,425 73

Amount of transfers to January 1 , 1966 42, 213, 840 99

Amount of cancelled requisitions and drafts to January 1, 1666 2, 956, 095 06

Amount of deposits to January 1, I960 8, 777, 272 GO

. 53,917,208 65

Amount of transfers to June 30, 1866 7, 746, 297 35

Amount of eaiicidled dnifls. Ac,, to June 30, 1806 83, 996 84

Amount of depowts to June 30. 1866 ^ . 4, 935, 922 89

^ ' 66,713,425 73

Ammiut of accounts settled to January 1.1866 1, 014, 281, 329 05

Amount of nec-uints settled to June 30, 1866, of advances. $157, 012, 787 47

Amount of claims njiid \ 493, 521 88

158, 506, 309 35

Total amount of accounU Bottled. 1, 172, 787, 638 40

TreasOHY DEPAnTStCN'T,

Third Auditor M Qficc^ October I, 1866.

REPORT OF THE FOURTH AUDITOR,

Treasury Department,

Fourth Auditor's Office ^ October 17, 1866.

Sir : In compliance with your instructions of the 27tli ultimo, I have the
honor to submit a summary ptatemont of the business of this ofnee for the fiscal
year eiuling with June 30, 1866. The accounts which it is my duty to adjust
^Rd settle belong exclusively to the navy, and comprise those of paymasters,
navy agents, navy storekeepers* the distribution of all prize money, the registry
®nd disbursement of allotments, the arrears of pay (from ivliatevcr cause) of
ofHccrs and men in the naval service, the payment of naval bounties, naval
pensions, the pay of marines, and a few other miscellaneous duties of lesser im-
portance. It will, therefore, be evident at once that the business of tlie office is of
great importance rtiul responsibility, involving not only the interests of tens of thous-
Ruds of individuals, but the welfare of the whole nation. Tlie coiTcspoudence
of the office in relation to all these multifarious subjects is very great, and the
proper transaction of the business, the keeping the* books, and the writing out

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tlie recorclR, require in tlie clerical force an niununt of >5kill, ability, information
experience, correctness, and assiduity, Avliicli can only be fully coin preli ended
by one who is familiar with the magnitude and dilTiculty of tlie various details.

During the last fiscal year the numbi-r of cash rcfinisilions were two thousand
two hundred and forty, (2,240,) amounting to s^45,0S3,9SG 03. ^ The number of
cash refunding requisitions were seven hundred and seven, (707,) amoiintiug to
$S, 948,593 Ol The amount of internal revenue tax credited to that fund and
passed over to the Comnii.ssioncr of Internal llevenuc was $377,013 CS. T.be
amount of hospital fund turned over to the Secretary of the Navy, as trustee,
was $107,028 22. The books of the oflicc are currently k<q>t fully journalized,
and are not allowed to get into arrears.

The correspondence of the ofiice iiuhcatcs the extent of its business, and
during the past year it has greatly increased. The letters received during that
period number seventy thousand one hundred and seventeen, (70,117,) bcingan
increase over the previous year of three thousand two hundred mid ninety'fivc,
(3,295.) The letters written nnnibcied seventy-nine thou.^iand eight hundred
and sixty-six, (79,SG6,) being an increase over the year preceding of tliiiteea
thousand five hundred and forty-five, (13,515.) ^I'he hitters recorded were
ninety-seven thousand and eighty-eight, (97, OSS,) exceeding thn.«e of the previous
year by thirty-nine thousand four hundred and forty-two, (39, 142.)

The letter-hooks of the ofiice arc getting so nuinerons, and reference to them
is necessarily so constant, that in January la.«t a new syslian of indexing them
was adopted, and already there have been indexed hnly-tive thousand ^two
hundred and two letters, (45,202.) Seventeen liiindiTd and eiglity-.^^ix (1,756)
letters have been referred to other bureaus. l*aragrapli 23, section Gl, of the
internal revenue laws of the United Slate‘s, lequinrs that every person prose-
cuting claims before any of the executive departmenU of the govirrninent sball
take out a license as a claim agent. Special attention lin.s been paid to notifying
these agents, as well asnotarie.s doing busiiic.ss with the office, and four hundred
and ninety-eight commissions have been received and registered. I'he following
tabular statement sets forth these facta in the monthly order of their occurrence:

Statement of the correspondence of the Fourth Auditor s ojjlcc for the fiscal year

cjidins' June 30, 1866.

Date.

V ?
£

^ ‘C
if

* 1
|i '

•—l Q

rr.

^ 0

£ £ B

(R

1865.

Julr

7 427

6,971
8, 068

201

Au^ist

i\ imi

H, ‘I^.J

3, 9.58

176

September

7,26.'i

6,971

4, 191

75

October

7,060

7,745

6, 526

166

November

o, 8 :u>

7,906

7,713 1

/

275

December

G, 4:u

7, 3^5

;}97

••••

1866.

January

6 , ir>3

10 709

0, 001

227

Febraary......

4,033

4^ 826

8 , 6m3

r>i24i

lul

3llarch

4,816

5,

9,810

1 f^,107

57

40

^nl ***vv.v ••••••

4,218

5, 81 U

9.421

• 7,716

72

306

^lay

4,603

7,137

n.;ir.:i ! 7.747

76

June ......a....... .......a......

4,3oa

6, 174

10,874

’ 10,390

53

Cv

Total

70,117

79, 866

97,088

1 45,202

, 1,786

j 493

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The bound volumos of letters have now reached the number of nine hundred
and forty-nine, (949,) and contain the correspondence in an unbroken series from
the 17th of September, 179S, down to the present date. The following figures
show not only the number of volumes on hand, but the kind of record ;

Letters received, including all the letters received from the year 1 70S . 67^

General correspondence, letters written from September 17, 1798. 121

Paymasters' correspondence, letters written from January 1, 1835* 59

Executive correspondence, letters written from April 28, lS20t 11

Navy agents’ correspondence, letters written from October 1, lS62t. 7

Key books, including letters written and received since January 1, 1834. , 48

Reported accounts — accounts reported since July 1, 1824 .... 31

Total. 949

In addition to the labors just enumerated, the letter division of the office has
also recorded the reports of four hundred and seventy (470) paymasters’, navy
agents’, and miscellaneous accounts.

The same care, promptitude, and correctness which have heretofore been be-
stowed upon the distribution of prize money, have been unremittingly continued
during tbe past year, Notwitbstandiug the termination of the war, this branch
of businc.ss will yet require a considerable period to bring it to a conclusion.
]\rany prize cases still wait for adjudication, and many more have not yet been
fully paid, owing to the tardiness of claimants and other causes, iudepeudeut of
the office. The following table presents a compact view of the claims received
and settled during the past fiscal year : ^

Statement of money disbursed by the Fourth Auditor from July 1, 1SG5,

to July 1, 1860.

Claiin.s received in-

July

Auf^ust ...
September
October...
November
December.

1663.

, ISGO.

Jammiy*..

Pebniary

March

April *'

May

June

Total

Claims settled in—

Amount.

1,939

1SC5.

J .**■■»*«

i,ia5

$163,514 44

2,.M)G

August

],73S

1,SGG

182,532 20

1,444

September...

286,430 95

1,700

October......

2,377

073,633 91

3,270

Novcmljcr

2,333

391,370 6.3

1,312

December,

1,0G3

108,725 79

1,402

18GG.

Jatuiary

1,447

01,129 35

February

720

23,394 96

March

1,454

131,. 589 81

2,202

April

1,833

216,929 24

1,39S

1,52G

210,654 32

2,201

Juno

1

1,430

114,343 63

19,402

19,402

2,599,200 30

The operations of the office in regard to the marine corps, navy pensions, and
Jjf'T ''Agents and naval storekeepers residing in foreign countries, are as follows :
total number of accounts settled is two hundred and eighty-eiglit, (288,)
embracing about eight thousand nine hundred (8,900) minor accounts, and inv’olv-
Jiig ^disbursements to the amount of $4,100,270 24, viz:

* Date of soparatiou from general correspondence.
IDate when made a distinct branch of record.

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24 accoimts of disbursing officers of tlie marine corps ...... S2, 637, 646 37

118 accounts of navj pension agents 215, 102 85

1 account of Baring Brothers & Co. 1, 203, 044 12

11 accounts of naval storekeepers . 26, 2S7 So

49 accounts of navy pciision<‘rs for unclaimed pensions, un-
der the acts of April 6, 183 S, and August 23, 1842. 5, 626 Gl

92 accounts of marines for arrears of pay, bounty, 12, 568 44

Total 4,100,276 24

The mimber of requisitions registered is one Imndred and five, (105,) viz :

Fifty-five drawn by the Secretary of the Interior for advance to navy pension
agents.

Forty-two for payments to individual pensioners of balauccs due upon ecttle-
ment of their accounts at the Treasury Department. >

Eight refunding and transfer requisitions.

The number of letters written in relation to the business of this division is
eight liundred and twenty-four, (S24.)

The number of pensioners whose names have been added to the pension list
during the year is two hundred and six, (20 G.)

Owing to the great diminution of the naval force of llie country since my last
annual report, the number of allotments has mucli diminished. In order, how-
ever, to promptly meet the necessities of the families of those who make them,
no care or labor has been spared to have llie work properly performed. The
following table gives a view of these transactions;

Tabular statement of work pcrformcfl in the aVofment division for the fiscal
year ending June 30, ISGG.

Date.

tr. b ‘

1- >
o -r 1
c ^

i

i

w: C

II i

« ,

S 5

S ii

! " T.

Ii

i Sr3

S

1865.

July

.'',42

674

27.3

a59

August

4X”,

865

318

1,463

September---..

32.J

431

521

536

October

269

315

360

320

Kovember.

187

317

280

440

December ^

207

2G0

263

167

1866.

January

21

279

257

92

171

Febniary...

<b\0

l.’»0

22it

154

March -

4,17

2.56

1.59

20?

April _

1 (>2

210

117

171

j

181

163

June

til

21G

27J

129

300

Total

3,090

4,369

1 3,0«

Transferred and registered in new book, 3,960.

The subjoined table gives an account of tlie money paid on allotments by tbc
various navy agents ;

Statement of amount imxd for allotments ly nary agents during the year 1S65-

^wYork 8439,216 96

Boston 332,133 00

Philadelphia 244, 336 9^

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Washington

Baltimore

Portsmouth

San Francisco .

Total .....

S36, 039 00
lOo, 7S8 45
34,278 50
206 98

1,191,999 84

The number of paymasters* accounts received during the past fiscal year is
five hundred and sixty-one, (561,) being one hundred and forty (140) more than
during the prcviou.s year. The number of accounts settled was four hundred
and tliirty-five, (435,) an excess over the preceding year of one hundred and
fifty-nine, (159.) The amount of cash involved is double the amount of the
year before* The following table presents a detailed and monthly view of the
business ;

Sftatemeni of the accounts received a?id settled, in the 'paymaster's division from
July 1, 1S65, to July 1, 1866, zeith the amount of cash disbursed in those
selilcdy and the number of letters tcrittezi in relation to the same.

Date.

Accounts

received.

§■=

U CJ
<5 «

Cash disbursed.

Letters

written.

^ 1865.

65

27

$2,275,601 99

398

August

81

33

2,762,806 SO

406

September

98

25

5,445,323 65

421

October

67

23

3,216,855 42

329

November _

54

32

2,935,218 79

322

December*.*

35

37

5,970,072 78

307

, 16GG.

January

32

3S

6,333,172 47

363

February...*^

33

31

1,492,147 08

293

March

25

47

2, 786, S53 59

287

April. ..

28

37

5,667,652 41

308

28

40

2,0r»4,631 56

IW

June

15

55

5,474,620 80

313

Total.

561

435

40,721,957 34

4,034

The Bcttlcmcnt of navy agents* accounts during the past fiscal year has been
prosecuted in a very satisfactory manner. As I have explained in former reports,
»o adequate conception of the intricacy, difficulty, and extent of these accounts
can he formed, except by an acquaintance with them, or careful inquiry.
Millions of dollars are involved in the respective accounts, and the vouchers to
be examined amount not only to thousands, but to tens of thousands. Thus,
though the number of accounts settled seems small, the labor has been great
and complicated. The annexed table gives a view of this branch of business:

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Annual Tcnorl of the navy aacnts' <Urhion for the fiscal year ending June

30, ISGG.

1

Date. ^

!

rs

>

V

A

t

o

4

£

n

5

Cash disburse-
ments.

i

1865.

!

July ■---

3

o

$1,327,858 44 '

August

3

3

1,144,511 IG 1

.September

o

5,984,748 35 |

October

4

3

4,931,3114 89 ‘

November

5

I 3

1,144,208 01

December

2

806,682 48 ^

1866.

1

!

January -

4

5

5,701, 4fi7 42 i

February

4

3

12,570, 4G3 45 ,

March

G

4

4,930,3119 41

April--,..

G

4

1,733, r50 01 !

May

5

7

9, 159,018 Ml '

Juue *

G

(}

5,213,918 33

m m m m m -m

49

44 51,057,975 99 j

vouclierd.

1 , 55G

14,007

10,V>10

1,710

i,yio

11,27-J

s>i,r»os

12,015
7, 174
14, wO

e,sAs

17
20
30
20
16

18

18

23

20

13

16

18

113,554

220

Accounts remaining' on hand June 30, 18G0, 31. Average number of clcrhs, 5i*

The division of general claims has perfonned efficient gcrvice during the
past fiscal year, as the annexed statement will show, Tlie number of claims
shown by this report is four thousand eight hundred and eighty-tWo (4,SS2)
more than by the last, and the number adjusted is six thousand nine liumlred
and seventy (6,970) more than during the i'ormcr year.

Annual report nf general claim dlrmon.

Number.

Claims.

1805.

Adjusted in July

Aditisted in August

948

OGU

908

812

1,419

1,098

012
592
504 :
458 ’
7. *37
1,080

Adjusted in September, ....

Adjusted in October

Adjusted in November
Adjusted in December

1860.

Adjusted in January

Adjiistod in February

Adjusted in ilaroh. .

Adjn.sted in April

Adju.sted in May ....

Adjusted in June.... ......

12,055

Number.

GOl

509

500

1

,228

i:

,010

948

ei8

917

1

, 150

1

, 048
93S

Claims.

On hand
Received
I?eceived
Received
Received
Received
Received

Received

Received

12<;ceived

Received

Received

Received

1665.

July 1

in July

in August

in September .
in October ...
in November .
in December .

1666.

in January...
in February . .
in March.

in April

in May

in Juue..*. . .

Total

Amount.

$76,041 77

41.934 «
37,808 9

. 68,838 81
66,S>74 49
07,129 93

72.935 21
07 828 «
47,951 92
65,941 ^
70,663 37
70,657 3b

11,226 1 797,752 49

Number of accounts remaining on band Juno 30, 18G6, 829.

_ Of the claims remaining unsettled there were received in September, 1865. 9!
in October, 1865, 14 ; in November, 1865, 57 ; in December, 1S65, 38.

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Of tlie claims remaining unsettled there ■\7ere received in January. 1S66, 92;
in February, 1866, 8S ; in March, 1866, 22 ; in April, 1866, 23 ; in May, 1866,
87 ; in June, 1866, 403.

Reports have been made upon 23 applications for admission to Naval Asylum ;
40 bounty-land and 50 pension cases, and 30,302 letters written.

Such, sir, is a concise statement of the operations of this office during the
last fiscal year, and I think I may properly take pleasure in presenting it as a
creditable example of the operations of the department. I am gratified that I
can sincerely commend the clerical force of this office, both male and female.
With very few passing exceptions their assiduity deserves decided praise, and
their competency is rendered more efficient and striking with each year of
experience. The chiefs of divisions have constantly gratified me by the fitness
they have shown for their positions, and the satisfactory manner in which they
have discharged their duties. The co-operation of Mr. William B. Moore, my
chief clerk, has been all 1 could wish, and his intelligence, capacit 3 % rand judi-
cious inan<agcment liave very greatly assisted and relieved my own labors. It
is not tlic least source of satisfaction to me that I can report the most entire
harmony as prevailing throughout tliis office. iSo far as I am aware, there is
no personal animosity or ill feeling existing between any of its members, but
esteem, fiiendaliip, and courtesy characterize fheir whole deportment with each,
other. It has pained me that clerks so faithful and so able, dui’ing the long
period of high prices and pecuniary stringency, should not have had their com-
pensation increased, while in other branches of the public service, outside of the
departments, Balaries have properly been raised. It is true, something has been
done for a few in the way of extra compensation, but it seems to me that while
the currency continues inflated, and the paper dollar is not on a par with the
gold one, faithful clerks should be enabled to meet high prices as well as those
arotnid them. I know, sir, that you appreciate these circumstances, and that
personally you cannot change them ; but I hope they may receive in other
quarters that careful consideration which, in my judgment, they deserve.

In conclusion, I beg leave to express my sense of the kindness and courtesy
''vhich I, like all others under your superinteudeucc, have invariably received,
and of the respect and esteem with which I am, sir,

Very truly, your obedient servant,

STEPHEN J. W TABOR,
Auditor,

Hon. Hugh McCulloch,

Secretary of the Treasury.

REPORT OF THE FIFTH AUDITOR.

TRBAsuny Department, Fifth Auditor's Office,

Octoher 20, 1866.

Sir I During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866, there were adjusted in
this office one thousand three liiindrcd and tliirty-niue (1,339) accounts pertaiu-
^ug to the consular and ministerial service, and seven thousand nine hundred and.
seventy -nine (7,979) accounts pertaining to the internal revenue service. The
amount involved iu these accounts was two hundred and forty-one million nine
hundred and ninety-eiglit thousand nine hundred and thirteen dollars and
seventy-seven cents, (8241,998,913 77.) The accompany ing schedules, marked
^ j® exhibit, somewhat in detail, the operations of the office.

hor interesting information touching the assessment and collection of the in-
ternal revenue and the various branches of that important service, I respectfully
refer you to accompanying statements H to M, inclusive.

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I solicit your attention to tlic ^atiMn^ fact, that during; the last year, for
the first time in the history of the government, our cimsular system was self-
supporting — the statement showing an excess over all expenses of $91,90G 62.
In view of this condition of things, so long aimed at, hut hitherto imaltaiued hy
the government, I respectfully submit to you, hoping that the subject may be
brought before Congress, the propriety of increasing the salaries attached to
many of our principal consulates. It is a notorious fact, that our consuls receive
less compensation than tliose of any other considerable ])ower in Chrislciulom,
and, as a consequence, the dignity and credit of t!ic country arc often made to
sufier abroad. Many of our foreign representatives are wliolly unaljlc to main-
tain an equality with those of other powers by reason of tlieir insulVicient salaries,
which, BO far from supplying means to sustain any social or otlicial consequence,
are hardly adequate to support the consuFs family in the plainest manner. It
is believed that a just and liberal increase of consular palari<rs ns alnive suggested
would, in many respects, inure to the essential advantage of (he government.

The largely increasing business of the ofiice during the year has been promptly
disposed of, and I take pleasure in hearing public testimony to the ability ami
fidelity with which, almost without exception, the clerks of the cilice liave dis-
charged their difficult and responsible duties.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

C. xM. WALKER, Auditor.
Hon. H. McCulloch, Secretary of the Treasury.

K.— Statement of the exj>cme$ of all abroad for xnJarieSy co}ttinC(udcSt

and loss hy exchange from July 1 , 1865, to June HO, 1866, as shown hy ac-
counts adjusted in this office.

Mission.

Salary.

Cent in
gericies.

Lnssl.y 1
oxcnnngc. j

GREAT BRITAIN.

CiiAULES F, Adams,

From July 1, J8G5, to June JU, I8G6

BkXJ. MouaX, stctc.{ar\j of tcffation.

From July ], 18G5, to June JO, 18(>t;

Denis R. AL'ward, nss't see. of U^rntion.
From July J, 1865, to June JO, J8G6

FRANCE.

John Bigelow, minister.

From July 1, 1865, to Juno JO, 1SG6

John Hay, secretnrtj of hgntion.

From July 1 , 1865, to JnneliO, 1806,

Geo. r. Pomeroy, assU see. of Ic'ottion.
From July 1, 1865, to June JO, 18ti<L,_

RUSSIA.

C. M. Clay, ?ninislcr.

From July ], i860, to June .30, 1SG6

Jer. Curtin, sccnlary of Ugation.

From July 1, 16C5, to Juno 3U, ISCO

S1G,{ij5 00 !
75

1,155 00

•?1,767 05

20,r,;i;!75|

, 1,767 05

:f-.>2,400 60

10,055 00
2,523 75
1,455 00

■1,201 09 '

$ 1:37 12

20,033 75

4,201 OU

137 12

j 24,271 06

11,430 00
1,740 00

1,148 86

13,170 00

1,148 66

14,318^

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Statement of expenses of all ml mans ahroath — Continued.

PRUSSIA.

N* n. JriU). hue fnivistrr.

From July 1* J^nr>, lo Aupist *11^

II. iute jkvr, of hf/eiti(m^

From July 1» to .S*jit(‘!ulK;r J*J,

Jos. A* WuKJHT* winistir.

From Aupn>t ‘Jl, iNo, to Juno :10, I8G(I
For transit nml oO Jny.s’ s;i!ary nhilo re*
ceiviiifT jtistnu iioDs *

John C. \VkI(;|IT, ^fcrtt/iry of tf^nti<nK
I rum .SeptuiiGer I^G>r), to Julcj JO* I tGG

AT'STJMA.

J, L. MoTI.r.Y* vnnhtrr.

Iruin July I, (o June ^0, IsGt'J

i ^ .

MEXICO.

M'M. H, CoI!\v*n\ rhnn:f iVajfnirKS.

From July J, lu May 10, IctW

SPAIN.

John P. II am;.

I rum July 1, IrG5, tn June JO, P;0r>

H. J, I'otitv, /‘(.r.rrtartf of
*rom Jul 3 ’ IbGJ, to Juno Jo, iJHJO

RRAZIL.

J. U. iofr ininistrr.

I, lN)5, to SejitemlKT JO, IHGo.
P Y ^ » Eliuit'.uwooi), octinn dinrat.
^'rom October 1, lbG5, to Juno JO, IfeGO . ..

CHINA.

A. lUrnuNtiAMK, minhtcr.

Jtily 1, hCm, to June JO, ISGG, (ae*

counts not received )

>> . II.Mams, 9cCTftaTn of Irpniion^
•miiJuiy June JO, Ie<Kl, (ac-

couma uot received)

BELGIUM.

minUtcr*

*rom July 1, Jggr,^ Jmjg jg^,

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Loss bj*
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1 Total.

. $‘.',021 TJ

5i:5 r.r,
02

1,090 ai
1,-IO’J JJ

SI 53 07
529 78

$24 50

15,41H .*;r,

sn

24 56 Sm, 1,55 97

11, 4 JO 00
1,740 00

7J5 no

IJ, 170 tlO

! 7:r> no

1 13,905 60

4,0^ no

I4J 7n

4,231 25

n,4Jo CO

1,740 00

3,051 92

185 33

JJ, 170 00

J,fMt 02

185 JJ 1 17,007 25

no

4,L»>i no

181 48

299 08

7, ino 00

181 48

299 08

7,631 4C

11,430 00
4,7^50 00

l(),i>10 00

16,210 00

7, inn 00

952 60

57 65

8, 165 25

130

REPORT ON THE FINANCES.

Statement of expenses of all rnissions ahroadj ^c.—ContinueJ.

^Usslon.

iS.'ilary.

Coiilin-
, ^»eudes.

Lo.-*?! by
exvbau^^e.

Tolnl.

PERU.

C. Rorix.^ox, late ministr.r.

From July 1, J8C5, to December 21, 1865..

A. P, iiovEV, 7«i«is/fr.

From December 21, to June 30, 1866.

C. EYXrXGE, scCTctanj of legalinn.

From July J, 1865, to June 30, 1866

$5,115 08
4,765 CO *
1,4.'5 00

I e-r.ii -1

1 !

! .

TURKEY.

11,335 U8

71

:

i s’

la

E. JoY Morris, mtnhUr,

From July 1, 18U5, to June 30, 18GG

!

7, I'm I)()

2,781 .52

!

08 ’

! 10,212 60

ITALY.

George P. Marsh, ministtr.
From July I, IftGTj, to Juko :10,
Green Clay, Sicrclari} of
From July 1, to Juno ;10,

SM'EDEN.

James H. CAMPRi:ix, miohur.

From July J, jgtio, to June Ju, Iciilfi...

BENJIAIIK,

G. n. Yeam.ix, ininhirr.

From July j, 18o5, to June :i0, JSCfi...

Rufus King, wiwiirfcr,

TromJnly 1, jfifir,, i„ June 30, lf=G(!. (ac-
counts not received)

00 , tifiO *rt

(

1,7-to on j

i:t, 170 nn ‘J7 ... ( U, TW

7, 00 ' yr>7 .17 7fi r>o 7, i:w 03

7,].>, on* 450*2^:1 7,n35 2S

GUATEMALA.

1

!

— = •

Fitz If. War REX, munsOrr,

For transit and salary to June 30, 1866....

l.MO M

m 40

'

l,r,VJ 54

KEW GRENADA.

A. A, PiURTOX, w nis'rr.

From July 1, 1865, to Jnue 30, 1866

7,155 00

170 20 '

7,331 20

SwiTZERLAKD.

G. G. Fogg, Inu mimster.

From July J, 1865, to November 11, 1865
George Harrington, winMOr
From July 12, 1865, to June 3*0, iJtJC

2,313 71
7,rsi 03

‘ Ifi!) 41 !
4"’4 !»I

I

220 00
' 07 M

PORTUGAL.

James E. Harvey, minister.

From July 1, 1^65, to June 30, 1866

0, 3'.','. fi 1

651 32

202 66

10,312 02

7, irj* 00

1,221 93

1 02 12

8,172 03

7,155 00

7,156 00

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Statement of expenses of M missions ahroadt — Continued,

Salary,

Contin*

geiides.

Loss hy
exchange.

Total.

NETllEKLANDS.

JaMHS S* riKl,, mimsrrr.

From Julj* 1, lo Jtuie 1S6G *

! $7, )■.:> on

$300 45

$58 01

$7, .579 46

NICAK’ACinA.

A. n. nirKIN'SON,

From July 1, IHm, to Jiitjv :J0, 1805

I 7, ITiG 00

1 1

]

407 00

7.562 00

HAWAIIAN LSEANDS,

.T, MrUltiDj:, miniarr.

From July I^ to Juno ^.0, 160fi ......

HONHUKAS.

T* II. Ct.AVt

From July I, 18 m. to .June 30,

AlIGENTINi: CONIEDEKATION.

C. Kinn,

I’Tom July 1, jfctM* lo June ItGG.

CHILI.

Thomas H. Nni.sox, Intr. mimV/rr*

I'roin July 1, 18 m, June !•"% IfOG, in-

clmlinp Mxly diiys for IransU

ClIAIll.KsS, UaKI>, lafr Itrr. oflr^ation*

rrom July 1, to Mnrdj l‘J,

J. KlUKrATIlICK, titinhur.

From Di cemher Mi, IrtM, to June JO. 1800,
j«dmlin )7 Irunsit ami tliiily dfiT5 atvail-
in^ instiai'.tioiiR

7, ir>5 on

no 00

65 10

7,356 10

7 ,ir»r> 00

070 20

7,835 26

1 1
j

i

[' 7,ir,r»00| 114 57

:i74 73

7,644 30

0, 137 «S
1,015 33

0,950 28

909 J5

t

4

Cl 4 42
60 20

322 81

F. F. CouK, ffr.rtirjry ofUsnthn.
rrom l)fceml>4*r l(i, 18 m, to Juno IFfiO,

judmliiij^ salary for thijty duys awaiting ,
matructious '

1

i

1H,()I8 3t ' OSO 02 j 322 84

j 19,021 '60

lAKAOCAi.

C, A. WASlimmx, minislrr.

1‘roiii July 1, leOu, |„ June 30, ISOG

j

7,155 00 1

150 38

7,314 38

KCUADOK.

1'- HAsSAIjnt'.K. hit miiiijfcr.

From July ], 1HG5, to Aiiril 3, 16GG

VENEZUELA.

E. I). CUI.VKit, mimulcr,

*roin July 1 , i(-( 55 , to Juue 30, 18CG

COSTA KICA.

C. N. Riotte, minisffir.

*rum July 1, lg(} 5 , to June 30. I860

5.420 22

1 312 34

198 28

5,9.36 84

7, 155 00

; 257 30

30 00

7,442 30

7. 155 00

200 .58

449 00

7,804 58

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Statement of exjyenses of all missions abroad, ^r. — Coiilimied.

^lission.

SALVADOR.

J. B. Partridge, miwwfcr.

From July 1, 16^5, to June :i0, 18CG..

HAYTI.

* H. E. Peck, United Stairs fommis^/c
From July 1, 1865, to Juno 50, 1866.,

BOLIVIA*

A. A, Hall, 7 nintst<;r.

From July 1, 1865, to June 50, 1806*.

LIBERIA.

A. Hanson, commissioner.

From July 1, 1865* to Juno 30, 1666..

JAPAN.

A. L. C.PORTMAK, charg6 d'^a^airts and
interpreter.

From July J, 1865, to June 50* 1866

JUDGES AND ARBITRATORS
Under the provisions of treMltj teilh Great
Britain of April 7 , l 8 G.i.

Truman Smith, New York..,
Benjamin Pringle, Capetown

C. V. l)YElif judge^ Sierra Leone.

Cephas BraINArd, arbitrator. New York
William L. Averv, arbUnttor, Capaoten
T. R. Hibbard, arii/rrtlor, Sierra Leone . .

Total.

1

1 Salary.

i

Coulin-

geiidtii.

Lo*iH liY 1
cxcluilige. j

Toial.

67,155 00

6325 18

1

$ 7,480 IS

'1 7, 155 00

...... ..A

7, 155 00

. . ■

!

7,155 00 j

I ..... .

1

7,155 00

i

3, 8.30 on '

39 03

3,860 03

i

. 4,780 00 '

! flO.'. ffil

1

!

6600 81

5 ,yS 6 07

2,405 no
2,405 00
2,405 no

no ■

1,030 00
1,030 00 ,

!

1 1 G 9 40

I

1

:u 30

1

[

la.o.j’i 00

icy 40

:i 4 ;t 0 1 70

:},V.»,CftS 6 S

* Accounts not received.

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38

39

40

41

42

43

41

45

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47

48

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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.

133

Sinteme/U of consular rHvrns of salaries, fccs^ and loss in csccliange for the
fiscal year aiding June 30, 1866.

Consulates.

Antipi.a .

A moor river

Alpiens .........

AlltWiTJ* ,

ArnstrrGnjii ....
Aix-lii‘CliMj»elle,

Alcxamlria. ..

Amoy

Apia .... ... .

.\nx Caves..., .
Acnpnleo ......

A-spimvalL ... . .

A.

Rri.>tol....

Helfa-st

Hay of Islands
Harliadocs ..
Herinnda. .....

Bordeaux . .

Ilareeluna

Bilbao ..

Batavia

Bor^yeii .. ...

Breimui ,

Bas’e ...

Beirut

Baliia ....

Buenos Ayres , .

B.nifrkok '

Brindisi

Boulogne ....

B.

Cork ..

Calcutta ,

Cape To^vu

Cadiz .. .. .

Curaef‘a . . . .. . .

Constantinople ..

Canea ...

Cyprus

Can Ion

Cape Haytieii ...
Cartbugena . . . .

Callao... .....

I'Oliija... ...
Coat i cook. ......

CMtin-Kiang , .
Ciiftou

Oundec. ..
Uciuerara .

I).

Eleinoro .
Erie

E.

Salaries*

$GG4 40
562 86
521 74
3,552 :M
],(K!0 (to
2, 500 00

2,494 57

79G 19
2,000 00
2,500 00

812

,141

472

5li2

000

472

791

000

723

ooo

ooo

OtJO

987

000

799

047

000 no
ooo (jO
474 18
840 40
7t-5 1(1
771 97
99:1 84
::i9 12
000 no
o(K) no

025 00
498 (U
500 00
500 (i(t
823 12
412 74

Fees.

Lo.ss in ex-
cliaiige.

$39 50
58 17

3,(»98 88
794 50
4,045 50

“514 30

2:i5 00
1,029 47
4,847 07

509 92
12,230 93

2, 000 00
2, 000 00

1,500 00
1, 125 00

307 86
248 19
7,720 13
47 51
22 50
408 37
12 75
3, 395 75
6,tt25 OG

1,03:1 00
792 4 1
4,989 94
181 40

238 00

312 21

3, 550 08
408 80
88(5 68

505 16

318 83

925 81
322 13
35:1 90
5,1 0:1 45
318 0:1
3, 489 25
720 49
400 75

5,716 45
1,373 69

7 75
4,201 99

$43 05

**i5\59

66 97

IGl 37

4 20

3 39
34 98
24 62
43 56
53 38

418 56
:16 55

’3:i8^46

26 11
’147*52

73 27
527 56

4 60
196 47
1 16

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68

69

70

71

72

73

74

75

76

77

78

79

eo

81

82

83

84

85

86

87

88

89

90

91

92

93

94

95

96

97

93

REPORT OX THE FINANCES.

B , — Staiement of comular returns of salaries^ fees^ ijr. — Continued,

Consulates.

F.

Fort Erie

Fimdial

Fayal

Frankfort-on-tiie-Main
Foo-Choo ...

G.

Genoa

Glasgow

Geneva

GiLspe Basin ... .

Guayaquil

Gotten burg

GalaUa ..

Gaboon

Glia jamas

Gibraltar

Goderich

TTong Kong,

Halibix

Havre ......

Havana ...
Hamburg...
Honolulu ...

Jerusalem .

J.

Kingston, Jamaica

Kanagawa..

Kingston, Canada We&t...

Loudon

Liverpool - . .
Leeds ......

Li.sbon

Ljons....
La Rochelle,
Leipsie ...

Leghorn

Laiitliala. . ,
La Paz , .. .
La Union . .
Laguajru . .
Lahaina ...

Salnrifs.

1

■Ves,

1

Lo<s in ex-
cliange.

$1,125

(Ml

$4,

201

99

1. tb*

49

HO

50

$16 68

* 75t)

00

72H

65 ,

3, KM

::o

25

19 11

b,V02

68

695

71

89 57

J,K57

91

1.

257

r-2 1

19 25

3, tH4l

00

UK

41H

s;{ ib

1,560

00

1,

1-7

(}0 '

■16f»

60

31

39 i

8 70

750

(10

52 1

652

17

172

31 j

:W

1,528

53

5

(*(1 '

13 43

1,5T‘J

fi6

25

63 !

1,618

no

I.

530

3- '

6 23

1 l,5l:0

MO

476

(»6 :

872

29

491

59 i

1 00

6,029

48

6,

3or,

06

2,0( (»

on

3,

390

32 i

.... .**• •••’*

00

/ 3(t

57 ^

6 63

6,000

(,'0

22.

745

31 ‘

2, 000

00

10,

92~

23

IW 40

4,000

00

0,

111

26 :

1,790

17

4

00 -

l-W &«

1,842

39

1,

,223

77

2 63

3, MOO

00

, I,

,373

41

591 45

1,500

00

! ■ *»

1 '

, (29

04

7, 500

C(J

!

, 19"*

i

1

8, 494

57

1 33.

,3-1

92 ^

2,000

00

3

, 57 1

(»0

91 37

46 i

67

i:^i

25

2, :i99

45

1?,

, 0-5

2*>

11 21

! 1,255

43

608

11

36 49

1 , 600

00

! 7,

,210

‘ii :w

1,500

tm

! !■

,478

67

- 1,( 00

00

57

25

474 65

970

83

470

04

819

29

107

.30

■ i 1,500

(»<>

766

16

-V56

■ 3,U00

00

196

94

100 39

M

Manchester. .

3Ielbourue *

Malta.

Montreal.. . '!,'!!!

Moscow !!!!!!

Marseilles

Martinique *’i

Malaga

Matanzas 1

Macao *

I

9 950 on

Til r,A '

3,(700 (H»
760 Oi)

A MW) no

1,974 56 i
144 62 i

c ro 4 i i

, 43 * 8 /

‘#1 1.01/ uo

2,499 02

14 (M( i

A 1 Q*> O.t 1

i 238 ^

U, OOrf Cf>

4f

1.500 00

2.500 00
858 33

2(6 46
1,032 44
5,455 05
30 99

31 W

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B» — Sf^ifcmcnf of conaular ref urns of salariestfccs^ $fC, — Continued.

No.

Consululcs*.

Mmnrh

Mc'^sina ...

Mt'xiro * . . , , .

MalaiFioras . . . . .. .

MaitZinillo

1 Salaries.

Fees,

Loss in
exchange.

99

101

10J

m

U)\

3trr>

HKi

307

lUv^

109

$1,.'1)3 40 !
Lb(!0 M(t
1,7'>0 U\S
3,013 73
33
8-J7 44
' ],000 (:(l

$1,101 75
J, 174 50
633 71
7,828 87
8G 55

$.*) 27

MauirajOo. ..

MoiiK-vlOro. .....

2,133 68
392 05
379 46

Mai.'mh.atii ....

Mjuiiuia.s

Madajrujiair ......

N.

Nil !>%?■;.

2,r>Hl 52
2,500 00
045 42

43 81
301 92
15 00

11(1

N. P- .

in

N<‘w Ciisllt*. ... ...... ....

i,500 00 '

' 1,680 00

3 36

iit»

Nniilt'S ..

452 45

326 50

36 97

Ji:i

Nil.’*' . .

1,059 70

‘ 69 90

15 90

114

NnjH*h‘on ......

399 4i;

n:>

Niipij'-aM ..... .

4,978 28

j 489 70

583 77

no

750 00

■ 35 84

232 05

O.

m

OiUsra . .

2,000 00

78

276 68

118

Ojmrio .... .

1,500 00 '

1 295 50

98 77

jjy

Omriit ami 'I'nixiUo

3,250 00

160 25

P.

i-.*o

Paris .... ...

0,732 97

50,188 00

1:^1

I’liiirc KOwfinl island ... .

848 87

4.‘'^6 53

4 63

3*2*>

Por( S»an]i'\‘ . . . . .

4,2:>o 00

442 03

833 07

Port Mahon .

3,500 00

20 00

72 29

in

Piinrc . ........

2, 314 01

3,545 85

3*n

Pjirn 111 j

375 00

66 61

Paso ili‘l Xorlc , -

.500 00

5<.) 00

let

3’anama .. ......

3,100 12

1,457 61

m

Pernumbneo. .... ..

2,000 00

1,461 76

141 33

ll>9

Para

1,000 (Ml

3,504 ,53

... . . -

lOu

Pavta. ..

51:0 00 !

! 181 54

m

Ibctmi. ...

1,500 00

010 05

i:n

i*ali^r»no

1,500 00

2, 585 29

rxi

Pini'iis , . ... ...

ijoni on

35 00

114 23

134

Pll'Spfltt

3,5uO 00

1,939 70

‘ ^

Q-

i:i5

Quc'Ih'C . .....

:i75 no

237 23

2 20

R.

i

136

Rio <!♦» Janeiro. .. ..... *

0, (;00 00

' 3,022 9.8

ICI 54

137

Ifevol

2,000 00

314 47

138

Rotterdam .... ... .

2,000 no

2, 495 i I

139

Rio Gramin . .

3,000 (H)

683 38

32 30

s.

140

St, .Tnhn^ K tl ...

375 00

1,095 15

I4i

St PetersbuTj^ *.

l,2lfl 81

273 00

26 82

142

St. Paul de Loatido.

1,000 00

62 88

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Ko.

143

144
345

146

147

148
349

150

151
ir>2

153

154

155

156
357

158

159
360
161
162
1C3
364
3G5
16G

167

m

369

170

171
175>

173

174

175

176

177
378

179

180
181
382
183

184

185

186

Consiilalcs.

St. Thomas

St. Doriiiii;^o ....

St. Catharim;’.s. .

Santander

Sin;:^apore

Santiajro de Cuba . . .

San Juan

Sautiap:o,’ Cape Verde .

Santa Cruz

Stoel;holm ...

Stuttfrait.

Spi'zzia ...

Siiiynia ...

Sdo

.Shanghai

Swatow. .........

San Jimn del Korte

San Jiuiii del Sur..

Sabanilla . ..

Santos

Stettin

Southampton

St. Helena ..... .

Sarnia

Tehuantepec... ..
Tangier.... ....

Trieiite

Tampico

Tabasco

Trinidad de Ciil»a
Trinidad island ...
Tu^Iv^s islaml.s. ...

Tunihez

Tahiti . ......

Taicatiuano

Toronto

Valparaiso

Vienna,...

Valencia

Venice

Vera Cruz

Windsor .

iinrich ....
Zanzibar.

W,

Salaries.

I\i 5 .

Loss in
exchange.

96 ■
93 i.

S 1,631 26

Total..

452 44

17 :

626 91

:i. 125

\ 947 r.6

.m 19

2, 5« 0 no

, L15-*2I

..............

2,0«!0 f O

! 8>o 41 !

......

ir.’-T 50

141 >•

112 66

L.560 Oil

17 4 25

3 08

51)5 U

43 T.5

5 35

Mm) 0 iio

2,912 o:>

LtlOf) 00

4 00

14 27

2,5JfO 00

1,5-ti II

J2l 91

411 6'^

20 20

tK»

3,Kt7 r^T*

4 12

2,625 00

361 r»i

107 c:i

2,060 (i(»

(;a^ 57

2,531 01

407 72

500 tH^

453 55

375 t)0

6 60

47 80

M)-2 42

339 ri8

22 08

2,660 00

227 49

(10

1 ^00 OO

174 54

1 , I'O

379 O 'i

3,0 lit Oo

:w5 M

2,0ti0 00

1,127 :w

1, 166 (»3

50?^ 2*i

I,3tr2 19

17 50 ,

i« ii

2,.5"H 36

1,7s4 57 1

I

836 .53

231 12

2,714 29

701 59 :

^.... .... -

I, 1 1 1 00

82 33

70 .'19

750

2:i7 84

60 *3

1,600 tiO

' 6lv9 81

l,s500 60

6,690 25

3,277 17

1.939 83

.... *

1,125 60 ’

2, 132 r>(» ;

1 *.

70-< 87 j

;ii 49 ;

:i7 17

746 ,53 1

247 00

25 90

3, ,500 00 ^

1,990 99

10 61

1,500 00

1,745 47

3,291 02

7,739 75

1,060 00

tm 63

•-I

o
1 ^

:M0,8tK) 34

442,477 56 i

i 9,67IJ5

Total fees received Tai m latiox,

Totalloss 111 cidmnge

350, .'•,70 04

Eicess of fees over disbursements for sakiy and loss in exchange. $01 . OOG

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REMARKS.

No.

L Salary pai<] to PrccmlxT 10, IFCm,

y. Accuunts tor Ut ami *J<1 qimrirtrs ISGG not received.

3. Salary paid (o Ntivrmber 5, I>-r»r>.

A. luclmljii;; salary of ,Rdm Wilson while n ceivinp: instructions aud makiuf^ transit to
his post; ami salaiy A. W. (,'mwford during; transit lioine ; aud salary of B. M.
consular flcik, from .Tauuary o, IfcGG.

7. Acc'ouiit^ Mispeiided,

S, Account hir *Jd quaiier ItOG not received,
y. Am. unis Mispende i.

Ijh .y cotiui f«>ryd fjmirtor not r(‘ceived.

J3. Sahuy pai«l to .lanuarv 1.", JcOll.

Jd. Im inding ^alary uf T. Euan winle imikiijg transit liome.

lo. Xo ivtniijij*

3G. Salary paid to Oclohor

17, Salary jurd to X<n <‘ndK r I.o, Jrlio.

VX Salary jmid to Oci.iher yi,
yo. Sulmy paid to damiary 10, l>r>t>.

*22. Salary jaiid to Noveuilar 1, at post; and from May 21) to July 29, 1S56, for O*
E, i Jieutzen*. transit home.

25. Loss in exchauf^e ailowed Henry Wood, laic consul, from JIarch 31, 1S55, to March
31, I SVJ.

2G. IncluiHn;: salary for 3^1 and -lih qinirtcrs lSo4 ; and R. A. EJcs\s salary while receiving
in-trm'Mniis and makinj^ transit to post,

2>. Indmlinj; salarv of J. M, Wood wliile in transit to Ids post.

29. Salaiy paid to .Sinv 29, iNki.

9»Jk Salary paid from Octolu^r 20. 1 “(m.

33. Iticludin;: salary of W, L Av(-ry, mhitrator, from April 1 to June 30, IHCrd. No re-
tmns Irom tin* consul for 2d (jUatter

31. Imdudiiij: salary of R, E Earrell wljjle receiving instructions and iimking transit to
hi.s post.

35. Salary paid to December 20, 1^05.

30. Imdnding nddiiionnl srdary of A. 'Ehompson, from October 1, to April 8, 1861,

tL^ vict-consiil general ; *also, his salary us marshal f(^r the 2d <]uavier Ib'tk).

'>7. Ineluding sulmy of 3k A. Ah ^is from November 12, l>o3, to Atigust 3, 1865; mid sal-
<d W. J- Sriilman while receiving inslrnctions.

3p. Retunm incomplete,

n* t^'*'*-'^**.'*’*^ quarters If^GG not received.

JO r.r2d q mu ter 18V;5.

Inehiding salary for a part of the previous fiscal year.

Salary for prc‘\ mns fiscal year included. Returns for the present year xncomplcto.
i>9. Acc«mnt for fhe2<l quarioV l.'rdMj not received.
oL Ineludinpr <)f Leas wliiJo in irarisU to his post of duty,

’^>3. Inchioing .‘■alary of James Wentworth, consular clerk* from Scptemlrcr 28, 1805.^
oi. Including salary for bst atul 2d quatftTs Idla; and salary of A. Canfield whilo re-
ceiving instructions and making transii to his po»t. Account for 2d (piavter 1866 not
leceivid.

5o. Including salary of O. M. .Spencer while receiving instructions and making transit to
^ his pod.

im toOctolmryL DG.5.

J.g *^‘dary pai«l at j)ost to November 9, 38(>j, and transit home.

I*./ I'irid to April 22, ]rV>6, at jfosr, ami for transit lioiiie.

bv, luelndiug jjulary fur Est and 2d quarters ltV>5, Aecomit for 2d tpnirler 1S65 not re-
eeived,

bJ. Including salary from February 1 to March 31, J-805, h sa salary for twenty-four days*
ahsenee without pay in 3d quarter
f*^b!n Deci'fiiher 2, l8;5o,

bv^. Including salary of F. 1) Williams from March 26 to July 1, 1865; aud of I. J. Allen
ro t " ^^■^nsit to his post.

-V F^^'^bding salary for 2d qti.arlcr 1865. Account for 2d quarter 1866 not received.

*2. Including s«lary <jf A, Rinah s wliile in transit from dcrufalem to P.aris ; and of V
B^’aulM)Uchc^ while making the transit to his post. Acctmnt for 2d quarter 3666 not
received.

3. Salary pnid A. Gregg while receiving iostructions and making transit to his post; and
. f‘btJi Octola.T 0, J8<>5, at

to* Tj^^F^diug salary of A. RIasles. consular clerk, Irom July 3, 1865.

Salary jjaid to October 22, 1865.

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80, Incliidinc p’iIhtv of A. J. DoJCoyk. consular clerk, from Octoltcr 1,

81. lacluJiup salary of T. Hyatt fur triiiisit from iiis jiost. Accuiiiit lor U1 niiartir ItOO

uot received. ^ , , . . . . . i

84. SiilaiT for‘Jd qus'irtcr 1805 included. Account for ‘Jd quarter not reccivta.

85. Salary paid to February I8t)b.

86. Salary paid to October 17, l8liT», inclttdinjr ‘Al quarter Ijmm,

89. Account Ibriid quarter 1866 tiut receivtd,

90. Account for !i!d quarter 1866 iml received.

91. Salarv paid to December *tl, 186.'>. , , . «

93. Iue,luding%alary of li. Fitzgerald while receiving instriiciiniu^, and wluh* m trauiut to

ami from his post of duty, ten

94. Including .salary of G. G. Ficurnt for instrtictions nud transit to hi.s post; and of u.

\V. Van Ilonie for transit lumte.

95. Salary paid to October 27, J8lv?, at post, and for transit home.

9S. Salary paid to January ‘36, 1866.

99. Iiiduding salary of F. Weh-ter from Ociol or 1, I '•61. to May 4, I8 <m,

101. Including salary from October I, 1865, Ui June INm.

102. Including salary of \V. G. Mate-k from Ajuil IJth to 1‘^lb, 1M’»6; al'^o, $1,919 90

fees, rt:ceived by E. Dorsey Ktchinsott while in charge of the consulate, not ac-
eomited for by nim.

103. Salary paid to Slarcb *J1, 1866.

104* Salary paid to Octidter 19, Indo, including the *Jd fiuartt r

1(JG. Incltidiug s.-ilary of Tluunson frimi January 1, Ir.’iT, to Oclnlier 30, 18.58. Account
for 2d quarter 1866 not receive 1.

108. Salary paid from February 13 to June 14, 1866, for iiistruclions and t^a!l^^; to post.

109. Accounts su.spended.
no. Ko returns.

312. Salary paid to October 19,

133. Salary paid to December 14, 1866, inclndtug the 2d quarter 1865.

114. Salary paid to September 7, 1865, at po^t, and for Iran it hmm*.

115. Including .salary of \V. 1*. Man^nm during transit to pie^t ; nnd r*f J* G. Walsh for 1st

^ and ’3d tiU^^lte^s 186.5, Account for 2d quarter no; uaeiveJ.

310. Enihracirig only 1st quarter D61,

319. Incltidijig salary for 2d cpiarter 18:15.

120. Including salary of K. Tuck, cousulnr clerk, from July 13, 18 >5: and JamcA Ham),

consular clerk, from February 26, l8i‘>0 ; and Win. Hiiic, coiiMilar clerk, troiu
ilarch.5, 1866.

121. Accounts fur part of fiscal year su>j pended,

122. Embracing salary from July I, D6I. to September lU), I8 (m.

324. Embniciiig salary from January I, 1865, to May 28, 1866.

*;?'‘lury paid to September 3M, b-65.

335. Salary paid to September 30, 186u5.

34U. Salary paid to September 36, 186»5.

34J. Account.^ of J. Curtain fur part of tbcal year suspeivh d. Inr’tnles Falary of GeergO
T instructions and transit to p"x<t ; and of \\\ E, I’li-ips for »r

343. Including .-salary for period of instmetiona and tiauail to post of J. C. Walker.

344. AccouutH ol Paul T. Jones .suspended.

145. Salary paid to November lit, I8t2>.

346. Salary paid to October 10, 1865,

147. Including salary for ‘2d quarter 3865.

150. Iucluding.salary for J8tana2d quarters 1865. Accotint for ‘2d quarter lr-6:> not re-

152.

15(5.

3,57.

158.

160.

163.

307.

371,

172.

173.

174.

175.

176.
379.

ISO,

Salary paid to October *21, 3865, at post, and for tr.uusit borne.

Salary paid to August 36, 186.5, at post, and for trun.st home.

Account for 2d qirarUT 18,;6 nut received.

Account for 2d quarter 1866 not received

Including salary of M. Munseleaguefrorn.r^^ \ to April 3(1, I -(’.5.

Sulary H

Iticlnduig Mlury of K K. Cavada while receivinsr inMrm tinns.

Salurv paid to Deccinber -H. .-u j,„st. »i,d for trundl home. .

^ 1 to •January 1 to ilareli •.Ml, lsT.0; nnd from Apnl

Ws”p5t o7d*ulj^' while receiving iustnictions and making the tr#®*'*

Account for 2d quarter 1866 not received

Aieouil1.rJr '0 l'i« P«s‘.

Account lor 2d quarter 1866 uot received, ^

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139

181. .Salary' piiul to Novnnbfrn, 18^5, »it post* niul for transit liomo,

IiK‘ludii>fr f^alary of 1\ Colton for poriod of insuuclious. No returns since February
* 2 .\ 1 fetid.

J85. luc’tulinj; salary <»f previous fiscal year; instructions and transit to post of C. A.
Pufje; mul J. L. Farbmib’s liaiifeit home.

C . — Sfafcment shou ivg the nmmnt expnuled hy the coimtlar officers of the
Vftited t^fntes for the n lif of Amcruon seamen a* the v.onsvlatCHy the amount
Tcreind by thnn as extra ajul money of dh\charg*d. seametiy and the

amount of loss in exchange incurred by them, in drawing for halonces due, as
appears from the MttUmeni in the Fi/fh Auditor's fficc if the consular ac-
counts for the fiscal year ending June oO, 16G6.

Consulate.

Acapulco .
Ala-

Amoy

Aniwerp. . . .

Apia, (tU(M|uarlers wanting;; (Iraftspaid in currency)

AspitiU;ill ... .... .

ltfi!ha«loes .... . .

Ihnvelomi ...... ... .....

il-itaviu _

Helfast . ... ... .....

Ileii;en

Ihointnlrt ,
llomhiiy ,
l3onle:iUX.
Hnnlford .
Iheimui ....

Ihu-iios Ayres,

(‘ndi/........

Calenttu.

Callao... ^ ...

Cape Town

Con.stuntitioplo. . . . .

Cork

Cnia^'oa ....

3'^isinoro....

Fayal A

EoO‘Choo ...
Culal>5 . ....
Oenoa,....,
Cibraliar ...
Glasgow . . .
Gotuaiburfr.
Gnayafpiii^ .
Gnavmas . ..

Ihfiifux

ilamburp,...

tpiarter Ifedfi not rt^ceived)

Hilo

liong.Koiig ...........

I|t>nolulu

Kana^urva... .................

Jamaica *

l.asruayra

Euhairm...

Lftujbayeque

Ca Paz

$174

i}04 (M)
101 )

;U) ;U)

:{() CO
iioii 54
160 (K)

50
I‘d 48
30 00
4(4) 45
01 CO
417 C5
}X) GO
140

1,000 74
m Gd

4 77
W 4G
l(t7 00
120 00

5 47

4:\

‘4,'28r>'o:V

d, 805 08
d, m 12
75 00

54 00
r>i)d 44
4 00
2,GU4 80
72 00

331 50
’*08*48

30 00

d(?4 00
GOO J fe-
ds 1 27
1,044 00
7,403 Oi
8, G87 03
C, 303 02

*288 00
’‘24*50

70 51)
3,201 80
74 41
4, 1G8 54
2,508 52
1,8^2 19
34 08
32 88
81 00
377 GO

30,4(td 18
214 08
20 44
500 15
58 05
531 80
4 20
71 50
.50 00
001 05
218 6:i
1,007 78
01 0 23 i
OCG 50 i
0,477 32 1
57,118 :w
5,216 07
200 40
B 00
111 00
2(i5 00
302 25

SI CC

57 00

1 35
13 20

5 01

141 20
5 45

79

:59

15 IG

1,800 03
40 68
3 :i3

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EEPORT OX TUE FIXANCES.
C.— Statement — Coutimied.

Consulate.

PeccMpts,

Liverpool - ........

London -

$2i,5PJ ni ,

GO (!0

Malaga -

Manilla. (1st and 2d quarters IdGG not received;
3ran« P''iid lUir'reticv) ...

00 j

457 20 !
70 52 i
■Kil 72 ’
;55:t 50
J21 00
IIH iU
2,000 43
! 140 32

i:i (Mi j
70 00

... 1

Marsei] les .. -- --- --

Mauritius .... .. .. ...

azatl an. .. .. ....

Melboun^e ]

Montevideo..-. .J.

Xaga«aki, (1st and 2d quarters idCC not received)

U'aples J

Odessa. ...

Palermo. .. ...

Panama

Paramaribo ....

Paris..-.

Payta

Pertiambuco ...

Picton

Pio dc Janeiro

Pio Grande do Sul ... ....

Kotterdam

San J uan del Xortc . . . .

Slianffljai ... ...

Sheffield

Singapore

Smyrna

Stettin

Stockholm

St. Cathariue, Brazil

St. Helena

St. lago de Cuba. ...

St. lago, Verde Islaiuls ...

St. John, Kew Brunswick

St. John, Newfoutidiaud ,

St. Job u, Porto liico

St, Petersburg

Swatow

Sytlncy, Australia, (2ii qiiarlcr'isaViiot rijeuivnf]’) ‘

Tahiti

Talcuhtiauo /**'

Trieste 1!!^ !!! *

Trinidad do Cuba *-.'.^'1.

Trinidad Island ...!**

Tunibez .!!!!!]! ••y.

Turk’s Islands ........ ....... 1^!!'... *V

Valparaiso ***]

Vera Cniz .. ’

Victoria, Vancouver’s Island 1/

Total

a:\

■iri (10

7‘J ('((

\:a

oi»
U\7 *J0
(b’TrTlkV

4‘'l» 00
JIH oo

144 (M)

Lcpss in

$10 or

J 4,45:1 iul
410 (V.l

] nr,

ii, 4V4

m

(Ml

2:t;

j:ti

^7

o !*»,;
**»

7**

no

r>n

i,r>pl

'j.'jiki

(i:i

r-7
‘.?0
04l
01
(HI

:>o
00
40
Ot!
(/J

71 )
75
05
ys* yo
4, n j (Hi
tilo :u
l‘JO 40

:i, 4(c.» ‘.’5
n:i
lUl

**n

11 41
4 JO

n

$J7 H
int c9

707 GS
*J5 OU

(i 25

nui 03

30
00 *J8
3 42

1

ruU\

o:i

117

J‘J0

nin

:i:i

(*i; .

05 i.
45 -

ni u

15

3-

32 73

433 73 ?

2!M :w

)

2,0n 43

o7G 00

4,^^2C 10

531 (HI

7,23.; 75

53 10

4 :; l>0

112 50

Kri 00

131

i:u GO •

—

4i0 7.5

1G( 3"(

J,0(:i5 00

7 , (ja'. -Si 1

» k ■ . » m m m

i:t;i 18

2,752 ill

400 Cl
470 t&

27 25

"“cd

b7,:VJ8 73 i 105,420 32 4,W 27

Total amount of expeuditufes and loss in exchann^*. <iina.r'25 bO

Amount of receipts ^ “ 73

Excess of disbursements over receipts *........*..-*-4 ^2, 420 HC

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D.

Slatancnt the amoutit rcfvn^al ritizens, seamen, or their representa-

the consulates,

C. U. ]?rown, smmnn, rsf n1(^ of. V.iln.'uaiso . - . , - * $10 25

A. R, DolU*. estate (tf. .Sh:inp;]iaK , 17:^154

E. Karren, .‘KA^iinali, \va;^a-,s rifnnded, Valparaiso... 28 OD

R* CJefTtr, .‘^eaiiian, wajn s refmnled, Valparaiso ... 30 00

John Julian, seamaa, ^vafT^•s refuDdod. Val)>aruiso. ... 60 00

Richard I .as.«<m, eitizrti, jiifjMided, Panama 18 46

A. L. Marlin, eili/.oii. \vapes nMunded, 8Ijaiiph.ai. .. . 131 16

Wni. Muller, citizM), wa^ics nTurait'd, Liverpool 50 86

1). Paehard, seacnaii, estate of, Ilristol 132 02

II. C. Pulton, seaman, estate of, Liverpool 48 23

John Qmjrley, se.amaii, wfifres refunded, Valparaiso. . , . .... , 36 00

W. L. linldnsmi, citizen, eslaln of. ♦Shaiijrhai .. ... 40 31

P. Seanlon, seanmn, w ape.s refnnd{<l, Liverpool. 00 00

Thomas H.Smitli. citizen, estate «jf, .Slmufrliai 38 77

Honire .Staples, citizen, sale of a boat, Ajua.. 73 15

Ira Walker, citizen, estate of, Siianp-lial 2(iG 53

T. A, ^y heeler, M-aman, ua^:<‘s It funded, Callao. .... 16 00

John S. Yomif;, seanmii, estate of, Valparaiso ......... 25 50

Total L2(!6 50

E.

Statement skmcing the amoiait expended by the United States for expenses in^
cur red o7i account of seamen charged, with crime, for the year ending June
30, I860,

Ilremen. §205 07

Raval ......... ’ . V.V. 232 41

IWambuco 461 i>2

Total 800 40

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EtPORT ON THE FINANCES.

F.

Statement of the number of destihcte Amen'ran teamen tent to the United Sla'ei,
and the amount paid fur their jmttaqefrom the filhiriiij; comu/alct duiing
the f seal year ending June 30, ISGG.

CoiLsulatcs.

Acapulco.* * . .

Aspiuuail

Arctic ocean

Bahia i

Barrin^lnn

Baker’s Island

Bermuda

Cadiz

Calcutta .

Callao

Cardiff

Cape de Verile Island.. . *

Ciudad, Bolivia-.

Cuni9oa

Fayal..

Guttenburg.

Guayamas

Genoa

Glastjow .

Hamilton

Havana...-*. ..

Hilo

Himolulu.

.Halifax

Havre

Kong* Koii|t. * ^

Ilakodadi

Inagtia.

Jeieiiiie.

Kingston.

lOiimgawii. ‘ . . ... ....

London

La Paz

Liverpool

Lin gall

Hartiiiique . - _

No. of
seamen.

Amount.

1

Consulate*!. |

No. t»f

|>i’aiiii*n.

Amount.

n

6:?0 00

MazjUlan .j

<>

$J0 00

311

:m uo

.Manilla |

1 1

10 00

•>

1(11 00

Mafseilles !

(i

Gtt 00

14 r MM bU

Montevideo . . -. .|

1 «

20 00

G

42 on

MatfiuZfU'i. , ... .!

•JO 00

4-J

1,215 ‘.MI

N:e*?irvn. .... . i

117

2,t tl5 00

S21

270 (iO

Navusor. ......... ....

i F

wi n)

1

10 00

Nuevitns ...... ...

! 5

5tJ 00

ilG

2 (;ij 00

Palermo ....I

j 1

lu (.0

1

10 (;0

i^lrau)^oibu

2

20 CO

0

‘JO (HI

Pna ... J

I 0

20 00

7

no 00

Port an Piince ^

j 1

10 00

10 ou

Panamu. .

:iii uo

1

10 HI

P'-mainbUro

r/Ja uo

IG’i

3,720 2i\

Bio de Janeiro

i)

155 00

1

10 00

i?in:;aporr

0

•JO t‘0

■J

3U 00

isr, John’s.

23

\m 00

I

10 to

FaiuiagoJ ’ajiede Vwdr

, 4

40 00

0

‘JU t.o

San Jnan del Norte.. . .

i 2

20 00

1

j 10 00

Ft. Ihlena ,

‘ (i

322 t o

10

. PJo t o

Ft. Calh-irinc

41

•JO 00

I

1 Itl 00

Ft. ThnmaR

1 t

10 tio

ia'>

1 ,‘JI O t o

Flmngliai

1

50 00

42

( ;;fi^ t:o

Fant’ftgii de Ciiha .. .

* 4

40 00

1

10 (Ml

'rinpnui .......

1 i

10 tiO

4

i 40 no

Tahiti

i 7

70 00

:j

, :;o M>

Tah‘ahu:ino

i 1

It) m

! 14i Ot)

Turk’s I.'^iami

: 20

00

2

20 00

Tiinidad ..... ..

j

no ttt)

1

10 00

Victoria

75 00

12

PJO 00

Vera Cruz

1:50 00

G ;

j

I 70 no

10 00
1 7tl (rO

40 tiO
7tl 00
i

Valparaiso .

i "

f>0 0(1

7

4 1
7 '

Total

1 tU7

i

14,0FI 20

G.

}Xi!!i'‘’" Slmn-hai, Cliinn ....

D ' "T.^J Clmm.;;..

H. t. 1 atten died at Shanghai, China

Ira Mather, died at Sbanghm, Chinn _ , ’ ' “ *

.. ;;;;; — ms

. ... “ 2(Ht»3

T FLanghai, Ciiina. .......

L H. bmirl, died at bimoghai, China

M’llbam Miller, died at Shanghai. China..., . '

5940

* * IF

■ * 50 66

■■ 131 W

cimrlp^H at .ymtiphai China

173

DavW

10 23

^avKi imunru, djod at Bristol, England ...

2,765 77

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juixn.

Iflt di-^trJet t

Ikl dtrttrict •

4th dwtrict

5th :

i^3,02r> 00
2,701 02

2,010 :;o

1,500 {'M
2,110 12

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K’O 58
117 t!0
4.5 00
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5 : 2 , 4r»o 2 t;

2,02 :u

2, 822 2 t)

1,455 00

2,042 18

$787 18
570 50
511 i‘r2
81.0 01
.500 02

' 1
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$174 75 I
1 27 4i(i I
27.5 4f8 ;
JrO 21 j
82 74 1

$00 1:5 i

21 87
21 25
12 00
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$210 (10
99 00
8:1 75
80 :12
56 25

$1,876 72

' :i, (i74 2:1

i 2,M>2 7I
2,7:m 06
! 2,822 95

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I2,07<i 25

27

12,470 08

2, 178 10

850 4 1

129 75

7tH) 98

559 :12

j 17,996 67

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Jst district..,

2,728 20 1

150 40

2.:571 80

750 (JO

i:io 2tJ .

20 75

i:n 89

75 on

1 4,6SS 82

lid district

4, 1 12 25 '

17.5 01

.2,91tr> 01

910 05

I8r> 22 i

42 00

:io2 7(4

140 50

1 5,554 22

2d district . «

2,1K'^2 07 1

101 50

2,820 48

590 17

125 ,50

22 <KI

201 .51

87 49

$6 95

; 4,92:i 19

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11,822 fil '

402 00

ll,2J0 01

2,205 22 !

■ 412 21

0(t 75 !

! 099 10

:m 99

6 95

1 15, 166 2 :?

VEftMONT,

i

1 1

1st disltictt.,,.,

2,804 88

1 117 72

2,087 15

120 00

27.5 00 ’

11 87

:L51 IB

50 0(4

......

n,495 86

2d district

2,802 01

102 10

2.700 72

250 80 '

f Irfi 4H

15 75

221 81

56 25

4,544 :i7

2d district..,,.,,

2,012 20

• 70 01

1,041 78

0415 0)

i 2 : 5:1 02

! 1

5:5 74

:H'H 97

74 25

:i, :i:h 67

Total

8,081 18

«>t) 1

1 8,220 05

i,o:rj 81

1 005 59 '

81 :io

i 1,055 99

180 50

—

1I,:J78 90

M^ S3AC IIU S ETTS.

1st district t... —

2,008 51

1 Ififl !'3

2, .507 .58

917 05

' 289 44

1 50 00

121 74

250 no

......

5,545 41

2d district...

2,87t» 27

1 100 28

2,710 00

1,408 27

j 152 7:1 !

i 2t> 50

:ji 2 00

249 99

......

5,920 28

2d district

2.908 01

ir.O 97

2,828 07

4,221 14

812 00

178 .57

112 04

500 00

......

9,757 11

4tb district ....

4,000 00

! 100 90

2,820 01

2, fi80 21

I 2:58 05

1 114 12

62 50

450 00

7,484 92

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Saltiry.

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Stationery,

rrinlinprund

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Pnstarro and
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Mis.

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r>tii district

fitii district. ....

7tfi di.srrict, ’’

8th district

iillt dirjtrict

lUtti district f

$4, 000 00
:J, JHIrf 152

4.000 00

in>

4,270 KS

4. 0 i;t 00

SI70 00
1(511 05
1(50 07
170 00
178 15
170 (55

^^^.8no 00
3.828 (57
3,830 03
3, 820 00
4. 101 43
3,8(>3 35

1P!I,(^02 00
1,528 33
1.715 37
2, 1(53 (H)
1.4(i8 50
1,347 (5(5

$313 03
481 81
4 15 08
328 ai
351 31
501 31

$33 00
20 ,55
25 25
30 50
51 25
15 (10

$249 81
30(5 31
109 07
210 20
374 (58
470 33

$175 00

192 no

28(5 25
370 (K)
2(M) (Ml
175 02

fio’ui

$0,202 84
0.418 17
0,.MJ2 55
(5,932 0*2
0,547 17
(5, ,501 59

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no. 805 01

1,705 10

38. 150 82

10,224 2(5 j

I 4,205 50 ;

553 74

2, 700 57

:i, H 18 7(t

1 20 92

j (57, 812 (5(>

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1st district {

:i ,02 i in>

158 74

3, 1(5(5 2a

1,8(51 81 1

:t:w 21 ^

39 75 '

30 48

4im 98

(1,230 r»i

Jid district

4,000 00

1(50 00

3.830 01

81 ;0 02

29 25

:i5 50

07 07

148 00

4.940 75

Total

7. 024 00

328 7:;

7,20(5 215

2, (5(i l K5 '

3151 4(5

75 25

Kii -ir. 1

(517 98

! II, 180 20

CONNKCTICtT.

Jst district,

4.020 5f)

r

\

171 on

3, 840 5(5

i

1,101 07

Xl< 58

U 5((*

107 (M !

KM i

5 71(1 23

2d dt.strictt

n.250 00 :

M7 51

3, llij 40

tuio OM)

2-5 3.1

23 75

311 1*7 j

llMI 0(1 {

4,422 01

Cld di.^trict

4.000 m

1(50 08

3,830 02 1

!>IHI 0(1

138 7i;

51 50

1(50 11

250 00 i

j 5, 45J3 (55

4th district

4.000 00

170 00

3, 830 m 1

000 07

1 10 07

7 OO

410 (53

|85 42

1 5,591 09

Total

15.270 .Ml j

(558 52

1 1.(512 07

3,701 OO

on 74

0t> 75

l,(C)8 15

(593 00 !

f

21, 1(53 01

NilW YOUK.

1st district

n,9r.:i 4*^

1^8 17

3,705 :\\ ;

2,01(5 58

270 (M

1 5 (15

298 51

3154 m*

• 0,701 11

2d disuict

3, mm 08

1(50 00

3,8iO mi !

3.871 87

3**7 7;»

48 50 '

51 i) 00

8, 58| (J9

Hd district i

4.000 00

l()0 uo

3,k;o 01 {

3,-:50 52 |

758 00 .

”12 (») :

89 (Mf 1

500 01

t>]o39 0.3

4t\i disUict 1

4,000 00

170 (Ml \

3,830 00 1

ri.O.VJ 37

507 50

45 00

i 45H 33

9 IhiO IK>

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3,008 07

\m 04 1

^ 3.826 73 S

ill ‘

647 07 ‘

3(» 75 1

1 00 00 1

i 45d iU 1

H^cOO 75

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1 4,000 00

170 01

3,829 99

4,. 315 37

318 48

58 35

10 00

( 500 00

7th district

4, 000 00

109 98

3,830 (KJ

3,999 97

419 82

(‘>9 22

91 00

f 5t*0 00

8th district

3, 998 08

J70 01

3,828 07

4, 199 88

529 77

n 72

30 00

5(fU (M)

9th district

3,998 93

KW 95

a, 829 1*9

3, 9^0 (*9

531 :15

59 50

499 91

10th district

4,047 40

189 41

4, 158 05

1*999 98

0-0 58

7 01

439 40

400 00

^ nth district f

a 058 0=8

irui 42

2, 928 20

075 00

455 81

18 51

5(i3 43

(50 \m

® I2th district

3,850 30

102 51

a, 0.-7 85

1,200 00

172 51

9 (15

193 Ol

no 00

•« i;tth district t

2,357 c80

Ki2 89

2,251 97

4V*9 99

175 n

20 20

357 07

KM* 00

J4th district

3,998 02

k;9 95

3,828 07

3, 199 95

098 10

51 2.5

2-:7 77

:i99 IK)

J5th district ....

4,007 38

170 34

3,837 04

2, 1 15 07

mi 74

30 12

219 57

025 00

lOlh tiistrict f . -

3, 109 02

132 98

2,97(; tn

450 00

251 10

0 1(*

223 30

1 95 00

17th district

2,258 53

82 ‘h»

2, 175 (il

10 00

77 99

22 20

2(>2 (H>

^ 45 82

38th district

2,488 00

101 92

2,38(; 08

950 00

100 81

4»* 5(*

1(H 92

1 12 50

19th district

2, 444 <L5

22

2, :i52 13

(iOO (>0

27t; *‘.9

2 55

419 25

10(5 25

20th district K... ... ....

2,279 83

91 51

2, 188 29

535 02

190 02

12 50

277 51 1

120 (HI

3, trio 21

150 50

3,459 71

1,0- J7 21

4Si 32

721 77 1

i 300 00

22d district ... ...

4riH)t 72

Ml 82

a,85(; 90

9t*9 «»7

203 28

10 80

2H 19 ■

‘ 250 00

23d district

4,000 00

109 i»9

3,830 (*|

2,421 t*7

231 19

18 20

119 93

2-19 9.8

2 Uh district

3,335 70

130 77

a, 198 93

50i; ot;

a-t; 75

to rS

4*.r7 9:1

52 00

<li«ilrif‘r

2, 120 70

70 04

2,044 72

099 98

1(*2 01

172 9o

(59 59

20th district

2,917 09

115 88

2,801 81

550 00

17(» 92

n 70

17«> 55

49 99

27th district

3,519 30

147 40

3,401 84

1,230 97

120 09

15 50

250 05

200 01

28th district

4,000 00

170 0(»

3,830 00

999 90

272 1.8

5 50

75 (k;

350 00

29th district

2. 940 OS

117 33

■2, 829 35 1

900 Cu\

271 59

44 10

200 2.5

K50 00

30th district

3, f^75 (10

jot; 20

3,708 74 1

2,510 74

418 ^7

49 -10

74 99

499 98

aist di.strict -

1 2,815 40

103 20

2,712 23 i

(i*27 75

101 98

20 70

205 17

49 99

32d district

4,000 00

170 00

3,830 00 :

1 1

4,415 99

091 20

58 15

15 00

500 07

Total

i in, 033 89

4,022 45

107,011 44 I

, 01,920 80 I

11,7^4 ;ir. 1

078 3(*

0,872 29

9, \HS 31

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^

1

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1st district t

' 2,703 81

115 09

2,048 12

480 00

180 14

21 75

133 80 ’

81 25

2d district

a, lao 15

120 50

3,003 05

800 04

85 22

38 35

449 43

1 125 01

3d district

4,478 10

182 07

4,290 39

1,50000

2 15" 78

27 85

487 85 !

I 200 01

4th district

a. 375 00

138 75

3,230 25 1

I 1,034 77

159 00

43 00

334 03 1

, 200 01

5th district

3,999 99

170 00

3,829 99 1

1 3,583 25

389 39

(il JO

103 (51

.500 01

Total

17,747 11

733 01

j 17,014 40

7,:i93 0fi

i 1

1,00(» 13 j

1 ' '

1 195 05

1,508 81

1. 100 29

9,033 19
8,910 03
9, 100 Ot
H, 90 :{ tu
7,y-r» 71
■t,70I 0]

a, 107 91
8,4lW 79
7, ina M
•1,00*2 14
02
41

:i,7a7 17
a, 32 1 ;V1
0,0(H 01

r>,o:{| M

0.H70 :w
i,oi:i 15
a, (189 20
a,7()i oa
5,230 40
5,5112 70
4,471 92
7,298 72
a, 7 17 82
9,514 OJ

200,455 49

a, 545 12
4,501 70
0,757 88
5,007 00
8,470 as

28,282 74

r not yot a^luatcd.

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rKNSSVlAANIA.
fst district *t

$a,2.5| :17

$!.^5 01

$5, no 5.5

ft, 100 or.

$594 85

$7 BO

$50 90

$574 99

$8,024 90

2d district

4,0(10 00

170 00

5,8:;o 00

4,099 97

470 04

50 JO

51 CO

500 01

8,987 12

!td district t

iir> :i3

KiO 97

2,984 41

5, 555 24

275 55

10 20

115 15

5t;o 00

7,214 55

4th district

.M.OIKS ‘JO

108 9(i

5,850 m

5,999 90

495 84

01 ,55

27 00

5(U) 01

8,912 50

5th district

;i; :i75 00

140 09

5,254 51

2, 700 00

50(> 21

21 02

09 99

5(HI 00

0,892 15

(ith district ......

0,715 «M>

294 17

(i,42? 79

901 15

1 102 98

i:!8 05

145 55

148 75

—

7,981 85

7tti district

;i,202 tl2

l:{4 o:t

5, 157 99

1,200 00

107 49

12 55

54 45

70 41

4,588 89

Hth district

JS, (»8;t 40

1 17 :iJ

5,550 15

999 98

221 11

15 no

54 85

500 25

5, l«tl 82

f)th district

:t, :m:j 04

457 2<»

7-1

l,r.:ii ro

250 91

10 55

41 41

229 20

5,2."0 54

10th district

:t,705 22

158 24

5,000 98

8{i7 t'8

2'f5 55

18 0(1

41 85

174 no

4,915 70

llih district* |

:L0o 2 02 r

i:j8 10

5,4(i4 ,52

855 52

2 Hi 01

10 00

182 55

87 50

4,h:U) 28

I2th district t !

:r, :i(J0 r

1 12 99

5, int; IM

7,'.f: 01

215 47

10 50

481 28

ICO 01

4,728 21

i:uh districlf

:i,o04 07 ■

j;:o 44 .

2,951 55

400 10

485 4c;

00 vn

550 78

58 58

4,295 99

J Ith district* •

:?,oio 78

T20 OO

2,K’t> 18

999 97

125 25 i

]()5 10

75 00

4,255 ,50

15th liiHtrictt

2,t>5 :;:5

in 77

2, .575 50

854 22

255 41

40 CO

200 TA\

17 1 99

4, 158 74

ItUh dis trictf

1,0.’ 0 o:i ■

» 82 51

l,?-tW 12

197 in !

57 (4J

25 10

102 28

50 00

2,558 no

in

:t,:s5;i :n
1, 125 00

12 1 22

2 914 72

525 25

12(1 75

:n 57

128 49

5, .527 50

1 4 III lllSlt ICC ...... ......

18th district .....

lOth districtf .... ... ....

157 00
:\:i 75

5/215 05
1.091 25

I, I 55 55
705 <M>

120 ( 8
122 45

50 80

178 49
5!H; 89

M (41
40 ( (1

4,720 21
2,400 59

2(tth dbtriett ..... ......

:t,025 i‘M

1,58 75

5,4til*i 25

•j :,5 ,52

259 15

57 50

4-0 49

112 50

5,555 71

21st district ......

2,:tJ2 07

119 00

2,872 47

till? 95

174 55

290 >5

0‘i (1(1

4,011 HI

22d district

y, im ‘JO i

17l> 00

5,^=29 *J9

5, ( CO m

,572 59

0 00

48 .50

:^25 00

7,782 08

21Ul district ...... ......

:j,ioo n !

125 no

2,‘X> 81

1,2‘ 0 (Ml

i n 5-

25 15

114 88

202 50

!

4,725 72

21th district

1,500 (H) ‘

:

45 (M>

1. 155 00

490 .50

1

425 ‘JO

H (Ml

5n| 50

40 00

2,718 9(1

Total :

78, yo:t 5i> '

5,254 90 '

75,r>i8 t;y

:iO,24l 89

0,257 70.

50

’ 4, 150 57

4,702 80

lv7,757 55

DF.IAWAUG

1 :t,007 92

1 18 74 '

j n,759 18 '

1 i

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277 or.

20 12

1 575 82

150 (10

t

1 0,542 77

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VIRtilNIA.

1st dwtricl*!

‘2d district .....

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4thdistrictf

6th district^ (no returns)..

1 1,231 <?.->

3.(>lU :19
3,(y:i m
2, IlHJ fd)
4f>

[ 41 59

152 02
158 08
79 83
127 00

1, 190 30
3, 488 37
3,40^1 98
2, HO 70
2,725 79

300 00
1,200 10
1,805 31
31 00
200 00

!

' 121 94 78 00

^7 37

537 27 143 47

58 55 27 00

07 15 54 50

!

1 170 70

! 15 IB

30 03
117 02
70 49

•

97 50

325 in

500 00

90 00

40 50

1,958 50
5, 110 38
6,541 00
2.440 33
1 3, 170 43

559 78 ■ 12,9m; 20 ( 3,590 31 i 8/2 28 302 97 410 32 1,059 10 ! 19,227 30

n, .i7r. M

131 :r,

3,310 79

2,000 02

80 79 13 on

1 9 50 420 00

! 5,861 10

:h:wr> ivj
lit

I, ‘2^3 on

130 27
41 21
11 05

3, 189 42
1,332 43
1,211 38

793 37
458 :h»
375 03

128 90
109 74
57 05

20 00
71 75

so;i i:i

1 11! (i:i
89 12

fiu :a i

150 00 ,

91 60 i

4,398 51
2,328 91
1,855 14

5,9d2 30

219 13

5,7ti3 23

1,020 70

350 35

91 75

4:;9 43

301 99 1

8, 582 56

2,201 03
1,370 81
1,103 25
2,310 70

98 19

41 13

45 19
94 53

2, 105 81
1,329 71
1,358 00
2,240 23

G7I 80
1,030 00
500 00
792 50

458 57
713 41
89 00
418 25

129 37
25 62
39 00
37 25

03 50
07 72
41 00
41 3(^

2-25 00
191 13
39 00

3,494 14
3,397 16
2,278 25
3,577 53

t>th district

7th di.strict

123 03

3 71

119 92

---

302 92

in 25

309 12

32 99

7 70

8 00
5 tM)

10 07
33 87
25 00

507 21

186 n

339 12

Sth district

Total

KENTUCKY.

1 st dlstrictf

2d dkslrictt

3d diatriett

7,502 51

282 75

7,219 76

3,000 36

2,402 53

261 23

242 22

530 67

13,779 62

780 53
1,333 15
2,094 43

31 82
10 71
112 21

754 71
1,280 41
2,582 22

500 0!
1,735 40
1,507 20

112 07
232 35
605 65

13 00

18 io

80 72
239 22
64 63

204 17
183 58

205 84

1,994 08
3,070 96
0, 063 84

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Clerk-hire.

Stationery.

Printini? and
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Postages and
express.

JJent.

Mis.

Total.

KENTUCKV— Continued.

4th district t

r»th district

|!L>,015 8-1

5-Hlt ()()

$S 0 83
21 05
58 78

$i,{)ai 90
501 ar>

$897 25
833 32

$239 25
381 04
480 41

$19 50
12 00

$102 00
132 00

$109 11
120 55

$3. 392 37
2,040 8 fi

fitb district .

l,«v>5 57

1,500 7!)

4 17 00

41 00

187 25

249 99

2, J)78 44

*7th di.strictt

00 15

16 75

52 85

89 45

227 20

8 th districts

m 50

3 37

101) 13

190 79
21 00

4 00

02 50

37 50

400 02

Otli districtf

1 100 09

93 75 1

215 44

'

Tolnl

9,151

:i55 45

e, 795 57

5,9.'0 IS

2,071 51

120 95

1,(1 II Uti

i.u-M ai i

19,999 71

MiH.sotmr.

1 »t dT«frff*t ...

5, IW 21.

220 51
Xt 75

4,900 70
1,001 25

3.074 98
4:>o 00

092 55

Cy\ 75

4ti 00

4!»9 09

0,938 97

district^

1 , i‘jr> 00

2t)8 05

19 00

103 11

127 00

2,059 01

:U district* .

I,:T70 84

4t 13
01 22
45 00
22 50

1,321) 71
l,t‘i:i 33

l,tr.O 00

155 15

3 50

192 33

225 tK)

3, 555 99

1,074 55

121 00

131 10

5,5 00

175 70

43 m

2,139 13

5th district

i|r>oo (M>

1,455 Ott

7r9 02

2<i :r?

13 75

103 01

270 00

2,975 IS

fUh dtstrirt*** .

7.*jM 0(J

727 50

379 It

139 55

53 00

173 50

25:» 00

1.727 on

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Total

It.OH) 00

433 H

11,177 19

7,0t;t 11

i.cii r.7

2 fd* 00

913 08

1,119 99

22. 395 94

OHIO.

i

n, 00
:i, 5 oi :rr

4, 17It :g

158 75
155 01

3,400 25 ’
3,310 33

2 , 0 *H 01
517 W

511 85

42 75

500 on

7,101 89

1 st tiHlrKlj

S^d district....... ......

151 01

9 75

10 00

375 CO

fjo 82

1, 131 50

ltd

ISO 10
50 til

:U)'^7 19

I,3u7 V-i

2 *'7 t >5»

43 80

233 21

152 01

11,012 11

.tt>i dUtrW'fc

1 , 11*^2

1,020 21

8 U) 00

2 ’iO 82

Pi 27

no 00

2 , 810 90

5th district .... ...... -

:i.401 42

143 22

3,321 20 i

X*'.*:! 17

I3t 15

5t 50

111 84

im !»9

3,912 17

(ilh district

7th dUuiett

8 lh district'* 1

9th lUstrlclf

lUth dinirlci '

l,50n m

kj *.^'1 ill

I til

1.455 00 '
2 7'19 93 '

.550 tW
957 r»o
351 00
1 503 00

1 5 4 2 :i2

158 7*5

558 23
70
2 15 5:1
1 90 00

13 50
117 55
01 25
27 ;U5
29 00

295 55
451 51

90 tio
I2t> 00

2.593 4*^
4,957 72

^Uf vyf

123 71

l" iUl

i

1^50l> 00
i :h4l8 18
i 74

V,455 00
, 3,298 27

‘ 3,ti00 00

1 H »0 12

39 17

2,010 51

•lv> Tmf

1 ni 1

199 30
‘ 123 59

91 07

4,335 12
1,537 15

Uil 14 '

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15th distiict . .
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J7th district!. .
Ic^th district
lUth district ...

3,401 74
53

S>, Htli! (W
!,4D3 07

3, :i*JS OS

1, m 00

3,7'jy 30

4, (HHJ 00
3,5*13 80

I4C fi7 (

3,255 07

64 00

- 184 42

2G 00

J24 8G

62 00

3,737 31

JOG l»2

2,744 Gl

725 00

1 307 ;w

33 00

325 GO

120 43

4,2(.5 00

113 48 !

2,750 14 1

G20 20

184 57

8 OO

2(i3 OG

100 00

3,011 03

52 15

J,4iO 1>2 ‘
3,258 Id
1,001 25

lUd GO

180 17

12

280 37

<i0 00

2, 170 42
4,353 23
J.580 05
4, GUI G8

130 00
33 :5

GOO 00
2if0 iJ7

120 00
(i7 5t»

18 50

2G2 80
lUl 23

03 75
27 00
110 40

ItiO 02

3, :i7

3r;0 GO

2r.l 23

31 50

307 13

KiO 00

3,h:io 01 j

2, 000 01

lOd GO

22 00

70 5lf

424 OJ

G,5r>3 IJ

132 20

3. 1 n (>y '

5 tl 75

100 33

2G 57

4G1 30 1

1 150 00

4, 181 73

Total

55,702 87

2,2-8 G5

r>:t. M l •4'J j

13,837 (m !

4,01(5 77

IKDIAXA.

1st district

5,213 OG

221 87

5,018 10

OIG Gl

311 05

2d district

2,5H4 OG

00 20

2,484 8G

Gil 25

405 5tl

3d district

3,277 tiO

133 87

3, 1 13 73

773 50

570 00

4th district

3, 1 I I 02

125 71

2. 0.-0 18

775 00

308 00

5th district !....,..

2,005 8(>

G5 tV2

1,010 24
2,018 IG

G28 02

134 07

Gth district

3, t>30 02

112 7G

528 (»0

25G 57

7th district

1,017 38

G7 3G

1,880 02
2,G14 38

401 08

285 07

Hth district

2,751 08

1(17 GO

808 :L5

2G1 37

0th district !

1, 125 00
2,828 11

33 75

1,001 25
2,721 70

185 G2

1(»8 51

10th district

1(;G 11

2G8 IG

203 OG

1 1 th district

750 00

22 50

727 50

1G7 00

J 50

Total

28, G58 80

1,000 r>8

27,559 21

G, 272 (iO

3,027 G7

tl.UNOtH.

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1st district *

3, 000 98

' IGO 00

3,829 00

3,500 01

841 01

2d district

3d district !.....

2,84G 73

J12 33

2,731 40

X>0 37

2G2 82
201 44
153 58

4th district

4,307 35
3,007 50

J80 15

4,217 20

775 00

Glii district

153 87

3,813 72

eiG 00

320 8(i

Gth district

2,051 35

72 5G

1,078 70

481 02

317 38

7lh district

5,472 12

251 10

5,221 02

541 Gl

307 42

Gth district

3, 59G 21

110 81

3,446 40

732 00

218 72

0th district!

1,058 17

GO 41

1,507 76

640 99

180 53

0f* i ;si

:i,rt»0 05 5 »,h:,7 73 '5J0 8**

5G

00

G8

50

52

00

;i5

75

IG

75

62

:i5

14

25

20

00

31

50

4

00

370

10

11

00

28

25

33

75

28

00

33

50

G

00

17

70

30

50

75

50

sr> I *2:\

‘J87 00
[VA2 40
‘27ti 3d
37G (Hi
75 (i5
175 00
lti8 41
100 8(J
5J5() (iO
57 00

tor thofl

t yot

2,300 71

Ot "10
215 ti2
403 33
221 20
313 55
150 04
257 55
247 08
2GG 80

r ngont not yet

00 00
HJ2 02
80 01
107 00
80 75
300 tJO
OtI 00
210 00
28 00
80 58
30 75

1,207 00

500 01
lOG 33

loo 00
55 35
175 00
140 00
120 00
237 50
75 00

78,501 4G

G,G5G 10
4,081 if

4.052 72
I, 45G 53
3,203 80
4,(i0l G2

2.053 58
4, 13G 74
1,G33 24
3,Gtil 5ti

007 41

40,827 47

8,777 11
3,705 00
837 52
5,450 33
5, 532 03
3, 073 83
G,4G5 33
4,012 20
2, 845 58

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Printing and
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JOth distnet

ietli district

J3th dUtrletf

$2,3IG 03
1,563 65
1,581 52
3.713 22

$85 83
48 18
47 44
03 IJ

$2,230 80
1,515 47

I, 534 08

J, 05t> 11

$:1S3 00
800 00
105 00
140 00

$160 05
387 69
31)0 40
5i 60

$77 60
107 50
44 00
13 00

$345 60
346 01
396 *87
105 4t

$75 00
146 00 ,
7.5 00 i
GO 00

$3, 170 95
3,:M)‘4 70
2,455 35
2,0‘4G IS

l,:i04 78

33,700 74

0, 103 83

3,704 40

506 20

3,393 28

1,871 19

52,561 64

MICIIIQAN.

1st district t

Sd district....* i

nd district*

4th district .1

htli district •••••••••••[

3,025 00
2,005 8J
1,000 00
1,03.3 74

158 75
lUO 28
50 00

m 08

3,400 25
2,505 53
1.5T>0 00
1,807 00

840 00
1,018 75
(HH) 00
150 00

OriTi 02
308 25
131 00
45 85
100 73
452 17

15 30
23 00
5 :»
26 10
12 75
7.5 60

76 20
:i50 60
171 67
171 51
323 41
:Uil 80

:uio 00
200 01
56 25
22 50.
112 50

!

5,369 07
4.406 23
2.515 26
2,289 02
645 39
2, m> 04

Cth district 1 j

1,255 05

k 77

J, l»i* a4

17 50 '

Total ....|

S»t>

438 48

10.581 72

2,»>ao 75

1,800 88

l5vS 13

1,455 :i7

708 76 .......

17,:wr> 61

WISCONSIN.

1st dUtrict

2d district ....

!kl district

4th district. «...

&tli district .... .... ....

6tb district

*Total .............

IOWA. " 1

Iftt district t ■

2d distnet

4,000 00
2,470 08
l,5b0 54
1,013 83
1,755 04
1,408 05

100 08
03 05
40 W
Ii5 08
57 70
44 00 j

3, 830 02
2,:fc‘5 13
1,531 45
1,848 15
l,rj08 15
1,453 iiS)

2,300 00
009 00
401 J2
550 00
0*ri (0
209 00

274 02
225 10
i:W INI
117 39
129 81
158 52

45 35
25 tMi
«{3 55
16 20
28 05
10 50

126 31
22 4 58
286 52
202 77
205 58
257 27

1

310 08

ir*o 00

06 00

50 (HI

56 25 ......

H I 0(1

6.996 .51
4, (HU! 86
2,513 60
2,784 51
2,720 74
2,271 98

13,228 04

481 45 1

I ia,74« M)

5,282 01

l,(MO 70

wa .V>

1,303 03 j 786 23

21,327 23

1 2,626 44

1 2,636 88

1 116 31

1 94 05

1

\ 2,510 13

1 2,542 83

1 345 00

1 527 16

399 fiS
‘435 S7

37 00
05

587 90
321 87

80 00
62 51

1

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3.759 77
3,744 S9

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4tli district

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3, 077 0-1
1,810 21
1, 125 00
750 00

153 84
GO 51
3:1 73
22 50

1 3,523 20

1,749 70
1 1,091 25

727 50

556 00
499 98
233 32
196 25

' 270 or

197 46

105 00-

106 59

( 16 00

37 88
43 50
1 96 25

195 12
251 1!
145 58
167 76

56 00
84 00
18 GO

1 14 00

4,616 39
2,820 13
1,6tl (i5
1,433 35

12.025 57

480 00

12, 144 61

2,357 71

J,an (57

2iiS) 08

I 1,469 40

1 444 r,i

......

18,020 .58

MIMXeSOTA.

J»t dlslricl*

2d district...

^tVitikV ....... ......

i,mr, 37
2, 180 87

41 20
70 ai

1,3:J5 03
2, 101 83

352 50
776 83

157 72
140 50

M 00
27 65

171 97
1.11 2t»

75 00

172 50

2, 106 27
3,:i56 54

3,557 24

120 3:1

3.436 91

1,129 33

301 22

41 65

3e>3 20

217 no

......

5, U. > 81

Ki\NSA£t.

i,r>oo 00

45 00

1,455 00

1,285 00

;177 46

111 or,

3^0 32

250 00

......

1,818 81

CALlPOnNtA.

1st district^f-.-.

2d district t.

Si] district t

4th district t......

5th district]....

Total

NEVADA t-...

aukansas.

1st district

2d district (no rctiinis)

n 709 03
730 00
790 00
4,370 94
1,395 77

494 5^1

31 50

32 00
201 29

j G2 :m

11,275 11

748 50
758 00
4, 169 65
1 , 33:1 41

12,399 64
'450 00

450 00
1, 185 06
750 00

4.133 76
3o6 02
222 33
201? 33
165 63

66! 73
155 50
141 50
261 40
82 00

46 00
203 0(1
146 83
2r»5 01
133 ;r>

1,125 00
300 (JO
360 00
500 00
210 00

......

29.611 27
2,213 09
2,078 71
6,590 39
2.7(J9 39

19, lOG 39

831 00 !

1

I 18,284 70

15,234 61

5,034 12

1,305 13

799 25

2, -525 00

I3,2:?2 84

780 00

31 50

718 50

«

185 68

203 24

106 61

3G0 00

1,609 06

1,731 81

67 97

1,663 84

250 00

526 46

66 00

2:?7 43

^09 98

......

3,153 71

3d district {do returns)

TENNESSEE.

1 st district

•Last quarterly nci

2,032 00
2,39G 17

lount of th« oMe

104 10
1^ 10480

tior not 7 «l

1,977 90
2,291 37

»t«4.

50 00
600 00
iLast qtt

126 40
259 35

arterly acoount <

46 25
93 00

of the dUburuIng

25 27
90 00

r ayent not yet at

333 34
320 00

2,559 16

3,058 72

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Tax.

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Clerkdiiro.

Stationery.

PrintiiiR- ntid
advertising^.

Postage and
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Pent.

Mis.

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3d district^ (no returns)
4lb district, (no Tcturiis)
6th disStrict, (no returns)
15th district, f no returns) .
7th district, (no returns).
8lh district, (no returns) .

Total

$4,478 17

$208 00

$4.8C9 in

$050 00

$385 75

St4 1 t'5

$1 ir. in

$653 31

$0,217 ea

I.OEZSUKA.

1st district

t?d district

3d district.*

3,131

04

J,207 41

134 11
40 01
40 75

2,007 RS
1,:UM 43
1,250

6,211 55
1,301 47
875 00

286 60
208 40-
477 1K5

3 00
23 o6‘

3 50

14 75

15 60

215 no*

175 00

8, 505 53
3,071 05
2,617 22

Total

5,774 44 j

221 47

5.552 07

7,:t01 02

072 96

26 (H>

33 8:r

42it 00

!

1 I4,»lli; 80

KOElTlf CAHOLUtA.
t^t district

74

1,837 00
284 31

24 84
2(5 00
C5 .18
& 53

803 45
800 84
1,771 (52
275 8t

18 55
405 73
C‘J0 IHI
275 40

38 00

14 75
51 74
32 71

0 78

1 (W
6 50

12.5 00
60 92
192 50
‘25 00
13 23
57 50

961 75
1,668 90
3,489 73
7:62 99
14 31
8t^2 75

Sd district

34 I district*.

400 (57
825 00
150 00

4Ui district .*.*.*«•***.•*

5lli district

(>tU dtMtrlc'>fc -

375 00

I t 25

3(53 75

375 €0

7th district, (no rotmus} .

Total-,*..—

[ 4,221 37

i i:ut 90 1

i 4.084 XT

1,610 67

1,329 58'

3H 00

113 5G

431 15 1

7,670 43

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2<J district *

3ci diatiict, (no returns) .

236 30

29 15

5 26

229 17

4,560 oi

ALABAMA.

1st district

2d district

«*td district

1,039 40
2,812 51
750 DO

5t 97
120 65
22 50

987 43
2,691 86
727 50

iio'oo'

4:i5 00

399 53
516 93
33 45

4C 00
101 GO

42 03
a55 86
16 23

xiVij

37 60

1,475 04
4,320 92
1,254 73

Total.

4,001 91

195 12

4,4U6 79

755 00

9.'il 00

M7 GO j

1 414 (W

:t73 sa

7,050 09

Misstsstm.

1st district

59 75

10 00

6! 70

90 00

221 51

x(i uistnct

Ud district, (no rctams}.

’*

262 47

75 :{8

la ;ia

:i51 18

Total. -

322 22

10 00

137 14

103 33

......

572-69

TEXAS.

1st district....

ii.l .

500 00

211 65

15(5 50

10 10

416 61

1,294 86

3d district

,6J 39

3 07

58 32

332 25
291 78
473 0(i

(>« 00
90 00

95 14
148 06
19 90

262 50
189 00
114 66

600 19
777 16
971 37

4 th district

375 00

11 25

363 75

V

Total....

436 39

14 32

422 07

.500 00

1,358 74

306 50

273 50

982 77

• ^ A «

3,843 58

OEOUGIA.

Jflt district.............

1,367 30

68 37

1,298 99

222 89

13 00
104 44
110 23
401 68

425 00
279 89
300 00
337 50

1,959 88
4,925 17
3,819 34
6,055 74

2d district

2,614 46
2,433 51
2,753 99

106 42

2,503 04

i,503 00

529 80
5(i5 59
975 48

3d district ....... ......

4tli district .............

111 57
111 03

2,321 94
2,642 96

500 00
1,530 00

in 58
168 12

Total. ......

9, 169 32

397 il9

8,771 93

T nn

2,203 76

/T*tr ‘ift

1,342 39

16,760 13

Ojr vU

JoJ /U

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Stationery.

Printing and
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Posta|?o uml
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Kent.

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FLORIDA

$S76 ac

$*3G 29

8850 07

S375 00

$393 80

$17 30

$70 00

$2,206 23

ORKGON * t

2,310 00

03 20

2,i>tG 80

050 00

no 65

$31 50

141 61

360 00

3,810 56

irAsinxGTosf

800 00

3 2 50

7G7 50

260 00

360 10

00 00

21 97

222 90

1,731 47

DAKOTA, (iioretunis)

r

IDAHO • 1 . -

60 87

13 00 1

' 10 00

177 72

278 no

IfKW* MK-Xicot

1

75 37

46 00 1

105 13

470 83

697 33

MOSTANAf

605 76

33 20

6:12 47

cm 45

i

i

100 «8

405 00

I,8:i2 60

DTAllf

1.874 14

71 25

1,802 89

760 00 [

M7 71

15 00

310 15

225 00

3,660 75

COLORADO t

3,030 40

no 57

2,010 02

503 32 1

i

.03 2 22 1

!

ir.> .30 1

231 14

300 (M>

4,619 10

ARIZONA, (no returns)

1

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09^ 61 ^

20 Dtp

OiW (W t

:uw 05 i

61 fio i

to :

116 29 { 02

t 1 93

* Xituii tteeoTtnl of tb« not yet t La*x qanrierly account of ttto <lljbni>ln)7 ntrcnt not yrt »iyu*trtL

Kotk A.— -In «om© of the dwtrkts the umomit of compcnaaUon oxceetlH the luimml limU, ; the exctm trt the niiinmit of {uilniy or commission

duo in ptevlons years, but not inctiided lu the odjiistnient per minimi mport for tbcnl year omlitij' Juno tlO, IH 05 , or previous ycnrs.

Kutk those districts yrhere the accounts of the asacssors or dUbiirsln^^ ufi'mits fur the fourtli cpmrtor Imv^o not been ndjitsted, there will bo iiddl

tonal expenses to be accounted (or in adJustincuAs for tbo current tlscal year, aud which will appear In the report for this year.

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Snloiy.

Tar.

Not sfiTttiy.

Clcrkdiire.

Stationery.

Printing and
advertising.

Postage and
e.xprc«».

Rent.

Mis.

Total.

Mai&o

$12,976 35

$506 27

$12,470 03

$3, 178 10

$^59 41

$129 75

$799 93
699 iO

$559 :i2

$17,996 07

Kow Hampahire

ll,S22 61

493 CO

11,329 01

2 21L5 22

442 21

90 75

:H»2 99

kibh

15, 166 23

Vemont

Id

:i51 53

8, .129 65

T,o:i5 81

695 59

8t :H5

1,055 99

180 50

11,:178 90

Ataagadnisottfi

39,865 01

1,705 19

38, 169 82

19,221 26

4,205 59

553 74

2,790 57

2,818 76

29 92

67,812 66

HhoOe Ialt>nd..«.

7,iVi \ 99

328 73

7,296 26

2,6tM m

:kl( 46

75 25

i:u 45

617 98

11,180 26

Connccticu t

15,270 69

65 8 62

34,612 97

3,791 90

911 74

96 75

1,058 15

693 00

......

2t, 163 (U

<1N OYV Yofic* «•*«

69

4,622 15

107,011 41

64,920 80

11,784 :i5

67d :iU

6,872 29

9, 18d 31

200,455 49

Now Jersey.

17,747 41

7:« 01

17,014 40

7,:«*8 06

1,060 13

195 05

l,5()d 81

1, 106 29

« • • • • 4

28.282 74

Penury Ivaaia

76,903 59

3,254 90

75, (MS 69

36,244 89

6 , 2:17 76

6lh> 56

4, 150 57

4,762 m

««*•««

127.73# 33

Delaware.

3,907 92

148 74

3,759 18

1,759 99

277 (Hi

20 12

375 82

150 (10

• • « • » k

6,342 77

Maryland

13, M6 94

559 78

12,936 20

,3,596 31

872 2d

302 97

410 :i2

1,059 16

19,227 30

District of Columbia

3,475 14

334 :i5

3,310 79

2,1HI0 02

80 79

13 00

9 50

420 00

5,864 10

West Virginia ...........

6,962 36

219 13

O.TtKl 23

1,626 76

!1T>6 35

91 75

4:19 48

304 99

8,582 56

Virginia ................

7,502 51

282 75

; 7,219 76

3,060 :»>

2,462 58

261 23

242 22

530 67

13,779 82

Iii^iituefcy. .........

9,151 02
11,610 611

356 45

8,795 57
11,177 49

5,980 18
7,061 ir
13.837,65

2,(571 f»l

126 95

1,041 26

24

19,999 71
22,:i95 94

!&f i«floiiri ...... ..........

433 11

1,611 67

2f»9 00

913 as

1,419 99

Ohio. «•* *••• »•••♦•

55,702 87

65

53,414 22

4, 046 77

604 :i2

3,809 J»5

2,857 73

20 62

78,591 46

liidtana. ....

28,658 89

1,099 68

27,569 21

6,272 69

3,(r27 67

370 19

2,390 71

1,207 00

40,827 47

Illinois

35, 194 52

3,394 78

33,799 74
10,661 72

9, 193 6:1

3,794 40

506 20

3,:i9:i 28
1,455 37

1,874 19
70S 76

52,56! 64
I7,32fp 61

Michigan

11,020 20

438 48

2,620 75

1,800 88

158 13

Wisconsin

13,228 04

481 45

12,746 59

6,282 04

1,040 79

163 55

1,303 03

786 23

21.327 23

Town ^ ^ ^

12,625 57
3,557 24
1,500 00

480 96

12, 144 61
3,4:i6 91
1,455 00

2,357 71
1,129

1,334 07

269 68

1,469 40
‘ 3o:i 20

441 51

18,020 58
5,462 81
3,8:w 8:i

Minnesata.

120 33

304 22

41 65

247 50

45 00

1,285 00

377 46

91 05

tiso 32

250 00

CaUfoniia.

NftVftdft - -

19, 106 39
780 00
1,731 81

821 69
31 50

'18,284 70
748 50

15 , 2:14 64

5,084 12
185 68

J,:i05 1.3
208 2^1

799 25
106 64

2,525 00
;Ui0 00

43 , 2:12 81

1,609 06

Arkansas

67 97

1,663 H

250 00

526 46

66 00

2:17 43

409 98

......

3, 153 71

Tennessee. ..*«•» . ••• •

4,478 17
5,774 44
4,221 37

208 90

4,269 27
.5,552 97
4,084 47

650 00

385 75

144 25

115 27

653 34

6,217 8S
14,396 80
7, 870 43

TytonisiaoA ^ ,

221 47

7,391 02

972 96

26 00

3:1 85

420 00

North Carolina ...........

136 90

1,810 67

1,329 68

38 00

113 56

494 15

......

Smith Carolina

3,536 97

146 84

3,390 13

670 00

2:i6 30

29 15

5 26

229 17

......

4,. 560 01

Alabama ...............

M iRAiSjtinnt .............

4,601 91

195 12

4,406 79

755 00

954 96
322 22

147 50
10 Of)

414 22
137 14

372 22
103 33

7,050 69
572 69

436 39
9,160 32

14 32

422 07

.500 00

I,il58 74

306 50

273 50

982 77

:i,843 58
16,760 13.

Georgia.......

397 39

8,771 93

3,533 00

2,293 76

183 70

635 35

1,342 39

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Cn

05

States.

Florida .
Oro{fon ,

TERIUTOniKS.

Wosldrigton.

Dakota, (no returns)*

Idaho.

Now Mexico..
Montana

Utah « .••• ••*••• <»•••

Colorado

Arizona, (no returns).
Nebraska

Total.

Salary,

687G :i6
2,310 00

800 00

605 76
1.874 14
3, 030 40

098 64

585,580 70

Tax.

$26 29
93 20

32 GO

33 29
71 25
no 57

29 96

Not salary.

$850 07

767 60

632 47
I,8t)2 89
2,919 92

963 (W

Clerk-hiro.

$875 00
950 00

260 00

760 00
503.32

368 05

Stationery.

$393 86
110.65

369 10

69 87
75 :i7
604 45
W7 71
532 22

61 60

23.77C 00 5(;i,e(M 70 j 24i,:«l 3U j «7,0XJ 3U

Prlntinprand

advertising^.

$31 50

90 00

15 00
46 00

**15*66'

162 50

16 30

'8,672 07

Postage ami
express..

$17 30
141 61

21 97

16 00
105 13
100 68
310 15
231 14

1 16 29

40,939 19

Rent.

$70 00
3GU 00

222 90

177 72
470 83
495 00
225 00
300 00

92 00

Mis.

Total.

$2,206 23
3,810 56

1,731 47

278 59
697 33
1,832 GO
3,6<K1 75
4,619 10

1,622 92

41,210 78 j$:i7 699w,079 09

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157

J^Staiemtnt of dishurscrntnU for $ofart€i and contingent ttptnsts in collecting taxes, etc., in
insurrectionary districts during the f seal year ending June 30, 18(iC.

State.

Salary.

Tax.

Net Folary,

Sta-

tionery.

Honeys refunded, landv sold for taxes and
raceme d.

PrlndpaL

Interest,

Amount.

Total.

Sonth Carolina.
Virginia.

1»6

m

!», (KW 00
7,i?01 64
!»,2f=6 OC,
fi. fy.)8 36
0,000 no
6,872 28
3.73t 70
2,.%83 16
4,206 52

$265 96
365 34
360 00
312 06
.367 17
347 ai
300 00
274 90
149 35
103 31
168 26

$6,383 30
8.857 19
8,640 00
7,4*9 58

$4.52 00
2,445 00
12, 170 51

$30 02
260 15
756 83

$482 02
2.705 15
12,927 34

$6,865 32
11,562 34
22,002 69
7, 489 53
8,919 79
8,a50 43
8,640 00
6,597 38
3,584 35
2,479 85
4,038 26

$43535’

Florida. -

Tenm*i<xec . . . * .

Korth Carollan
Lotiikiana .....

8, 919 7l>

8.350 43
8. 640 00
6. me 38
3,581 35
2. 479 85
4,ttt8 26

Arkani^ori

Georgia

Mil!K]«i^Ippt ....

Alabama .....
Texa* ........

'

Total

\

77,054 41

3,074 28

73,280 13

435 35

15, 067 51 j 1, 047 00

16,114 51

90,529 99

OCtOBKH 10, 1866.

K.'^Statement shotring the amounts paid to internal revenue insfirctors in the sereral States for
salary and trarelltug expenses from September 1, 16GJ, to June 30, I860.

Slates.

Solaty,

Tax.

Xet salary.

Travelling

expenses.

TotaL

Hnlna.. .

4ti 5JR On

eoi no

a*> JIM 09

At J*tK g1

$4, 891 63

New llntnt>i»hlrc........

1,652 00
632 00

yji .fa,

42 7?
16 38

1,609 24
615 62

811 57
459 50

2 I m 81

1 075 12

Vermont

Mawncliusetts

4,2ti2 00
308 00
68, 40

4 (XIO 00

110 48
7 97
1,790 40

4, 151 52
.300 03
67,018 00
3,8tKJ 4.5
18,307 02
3,873 01
1, 147 47
1,313 11

536 30
36 83
2,906 97
369 79
2,393 14
623 21
73 23

4 ’, 687 82
336 86
69,924 97

Kbode Island

Ne\r York

Jersey ,

* IffI 55

4*^6 24
20,700 16

Vennuylvfuiia

18!:94 00
T*fi76 no

480 98
102 99

Maryland .

4, 496 22

District of Columbia and Virginia

1,178 00
1 348 00

30 53
34 89

i;220 70
1,599 46

Kentucky... > irginw

286 35
3 348 67

Ohio

9 948 95

SJ58 32

9^690 63

30

Indiana

2^244 00

58 06

2 ! 185 94

’748 85

A.«J| XhJJ %jsj

2 9.34 79

lllmoU.**..

In ?49 00

262 84

9 886 16

3 309 65

13 *195 81

Michigan

JIJ, J ^*7 IJVI

2,742 on

71 05
112 64
80 64

21670 95
4, 226 91
3,035 36

'224 06
1,067 72
1,841 25

2 ’, 895 01
5,294 63
4, 876 61

Wisconsin .........

4,339 55

lo^a **

*1 1 lit nrt

Kan^i and Missouri

«>, 1 1 77

700 00
4 190 rx)

18 11

’681 89

*241 75

’ 923 64
4 608 36

California

ICO 69

6 17

7 37

4, 029 31
194 8 :t
296 13

579 05

I'OttiitUiua .....

’ 200 00
304 UO

'l94 83
314 13

Texas,..,

18 60

Total... . ^

146,439 90

3,854 30

142, 585 €0

21, 311 50

163,897 10

^Memnrt s^otcivg (hr amounts paid to revenue agents and special agents
internal revenue for salary and exjfcnscs; aho the contingent expenses of the
^ffipe of internal revenue, including salaries of Cotnmissioner and deputy com*
^tssioners, clerks^ 4^., printing and sale of stamps, counsel fees and moieties,
from July 2, 1863, to JuuC 30, 1866.

a

Tax.......... 1,760 12

saktT.

£xpenbca..

47,625 57
40,066 n

§ 96,691 60

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ContiBgcnt expense.^ salaty, 4&c.,ofcoimD!«sioncr, <Scc., aud
reveiiue coiitinissioii :

Saluiy

Tax

Kct salary-..-

Priutiu^s, &c I

$4l2,43Ti 13
lO.irllT 04
4:u,5:tD iO
42

Counsel fees and moieties :

Fees 2I,lhJ7 90

Moieties 15,519 GS

$811,041 51

37,447 58

Total

975, IBO 95

— Sfatement o /* certificates issued and dU owed for drawhockn on merchandise
exported^ as provided for under section 171 ^ t/ic act of June 30, 1804,
the fiscal year ending June 30, I860.

Kumber of certificates received and allowed, 3,064 ; nmonni, $792,008 22.

KE^ORT OF THE SIXTH AUDITOR,

Office of thr Auditor of tub Trkasury

FOR THE Po$T OFFICE DbfarTMBNT,

October 20, 1866,

Sir : In nccordance with ihc uniform custom of this office. I rc?|icclfully
Bubmit the subjoined statement of the clcri&il labors performed in this bureau
during the past fiscal year. *

if!!'? annual report of tliU office to the l’oii(ina«tcr General will

^hibit in detail all that pertains to the ftnaucial transact ions of the Post Office
Department.

Summary of principal labors, viz :

The postal accounts between the United States and foreign govcrninciits,
ha^ been promptly and satisfactorily adjusted up to the latest period.

riiinetccn thousand eeven hundred and twenty- three corrected quarterly ac*
counts of postmasters have been re-examined, copied, resuted, and mailed.

^ ;ne hundred thousand four hundred and forty-four letters were received,
indorsed, and properly disposed of.

One hundred and seven thousand three hundred and fifty^fivc letters were
answered, recorded, and mailed.

Sixteen thousand eight hundred and nincty-fiVc drafts were issued to paf
mail contractors. ^

maH*Mnt!actore"^ warrants were iwued to pa/

of folio-post pages of correspondence recorded, viz :

Two t ‘7 ‘Wrty aix FSC* m collection booki

Two book";

K book ;

E S V P^Sea in miscellaneous book.

OnoKr 1 Tr accounts were audited and reported for pny«®^

for payment ^ forty-four accounts for advertising were audited and report

paid!*^^^ ^^ndred and thirteen accounts of special agents were

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Three thousand two hundred letters-carriers' accounts were settled.

Five hundred and eighty-four thousand tlirce hundred and fifty-nine dollars
and fifty one cents was paid (o letter carriers.

Onetlumsaud three hundred and eighty-eight dollars and sixty-fiv’e cents was
paid to attorneys, marshalls, clerks of the United States courts, &c.

WOXEY-ORDER DIVISION.

hour hundred and thirty-six letters were written and mailed, all of which
were recorded in let ter- press book.

The transactions of this bniuch of the public business involved the amount
of three million nine hundre 1 and ninety-seven thousand two hundred and fifty-
nine dollars and twciity-ciglit cents.

PAY DIVISION.

Seventeen thousand five hundred and forty -seven accounts of mail contractors
were adjusted and reported for pa 3 ’ment.

Fifty-eight thousand five hundred and ninety-six collection orders were trans-
mitted to mail contractors.

Fighly ihousiMul eight hundred and thirteen postmasters' accounts were exam-
ined, adjusted, and registered.

Tliree hundred and fourteen thousand six hundred and seventy-eight dollars
and ninety-five tents was collected from special and mail messenger offices.

Ihvo million five hundred and eighty thousand seven hundred and sixty-six
dollars and three cents aggregate amount of drafts issued to pay mail con-
tractors.

Three million four hundred and thirty- three thousand sev^en hundred and
sevcmy-thrcedollara and eighiy-lliree cents aggregate amount of warrants issued
to pa}* mail cmi tractors*

One million nine hundred thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight dollars and
forty cents received of postmasters by mail contractors on collection orders.

Seventy. nine thousand six hundred and twentj^-oue dollars and thirty-one
cents Was paid for advertising.

iVenty-eiglit thousand four hundred and sixty-six dollars and seventy six
cems was collected by suit from late postmasters.

One htindrcd and 8ixt}*-two suits were instituted for the recovery of balances
due to the United States, nmountuig to the sum of ninety-two tliousand five hun-
dred and eleven dollars and fifty-nine cents.

5e\*cnty-six judgments were obtained in favor of the United States.

i wenty-six accounts of atlornej^s, marshals, and clerks of United States
courts were reported for payment.

Sixteen thousand four hundred and seventeen accounts of special mail car-
>^cr’s, mail messengers, and local miil agents, adjusted.

Seven thousand eight hundred accjuuts of postal clerks and route agents
Were audited and reported for payment,

d he collecting division has had charge of the following number of accounts,

Twenty-nine thousand three hundred and eighty-nine accounts of present
postmasters.

Ten thousand four hundred and seventy-six accounts of postmasters who
became late.

lorty-two thousand nine huudred and twenty-eight dollars and forty-nine
cents was collected from mail contractors by ** olicction-drafts ** for over col-
iecuons made by them from po.stmastera. '

One hundred and fonrreen thousand nine hundred and fourteen dollars and
thirty cents was received for iutcmal revenue tax froiii postmasters, on their

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salaries from October 1, 1862, to December 31, 1865, of the payment of which
evidence has been received.

In addition, many duties of an important character have been discharged,
requiring much time and labor, which it would not be practicable to particularize
in this report.

I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully,

H. J. ANDERSON, Auditor.

Hod. H. McCuLLOCir,

^Secretary of the Treasury.

EEPORT OF THE TIlEASUHEIh

Trbasury of thk Umtkd States.

Tf ashiogton^ October 31,- 1SG6.

Sir. ; In compliance with statute law and your written requirements, the fol-
lowing statements, showing separately the business transactious of llic ofBco
located in Washington, and also the aggregate money movement of the treasury
proper, including all the ofBces in which the moneys belonging to the treasury
of the United States were received and disbursed, and how they wcr<i disbursed,
for the fiscal year ending Juno 30, 1866, are most re,spectf«lly submitted.

The books of the various oiBces of the oepartment, including those of this
office, have been closed by the entry of all moneys received or disbursed on au-
thorized warrants, as follows, viz :

Cash Dr.

Balance from last year $8/58. 309 15

Add trust funds. 2, 217, 732 94

Received from loans

Received from internal revenue

Received from customs in gold

Received from miaccllaneous sources

Received from War Department -

Received from Navy Department

Received from Interior Department ....**!!!!!

Received from direct taxes ...A* 1 1 y.** V.

Received from public lands - . .V.V.* ! - ! ^ !

S3, 076, 042 09
712,851,553 05.
309,226,813 42
179, 046, 651 58
74, 342, 425 85
28, 000, 176 56
19,143, 253 70
1,359, 677 94
1,974. 754 12
665, 031 03

1, 329, 686, 378 34

Cash Cr,

Paid on account of public debt .... §759, 248/664 06

Paid on account of AVar Department. .!■!** 312,' 449. 877 38

Paid on account of Navy Department ‘ * 62, 467, 372 22

Paid on account of Interior Department ^ ' * * 20V212 , 094 85

Paid on account of civil, diplomatic, Ac. . . . ! ! !-!*’!** 42, 420, 820 72

Balance cash in treasury... . ’** * 132,887, 64^

1,329, 686, ^^
and twenly-Bix tlimisand one

fw centa should aediicted from both aggrega‘«»

lor payments and repayments.

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These receipts were carried into the Ireasurj hy 9,316 covering wananta,
being nearly double ihe number required for that purpose in the preceding year.

The payments were made by 31,952 drafts drawn on tliis office, and on the
various offices of the assistant treasurers, the designated depositaries of the
United States, and national ‘banks designated os depositaries of the United
States, being over four hundred diffierent offices, located in every part of the
CMuntry. The number of ’warrants issued, by which these drafts were author-
ized and the payments thereon made, was 29,520 ; both being an increase over
last year. But as the preceding tables show in the one the cash on hand at the
commencement of the fiscal year, and only the Jimounts that were actually cov-
ered into the treasury by warrants, and include repayments ; and as in the
other there appear only such amounts, including a like amount of repayments,
as were paid out on warrants, and the balance of cash remaining on hand at the
close of the fiscal year, these stalemenls, for the reason tliat some of these war-
rants belonged to the preceding and some to the succeeding year, do not show
the precise actual amounts paid or received within the year.

To the coiTCct understanding of the exact sums received within the year, and
the %Mrious sources from which they were received, the following ,table is sub-
mitted.

The actual receipts, as showm by the books of this office,
lowing sources, viz ;

Six per cent, five-uventy bonds

Six per cent. t\venty-ycar bonds

Seven-thirty treasury notes

Certificates of indebtedness

Compound interest notes • . - .

Legal tender notes

Fractional currency*

Temporary loan * -

Coin certificates *

Customs in gold

Internal revenue

Premiums

Bank duties.....

Captured and abandoned property

Confiscations

Bme captures...

1 incs and penalties . - - .

Higcellaneous revenue. • • *

Land sales

Fees on same. - -

Patent fees. * ...

Interest

Conscience money

w'cre from the fol-

Commutation for draft - . . -
Sick and wounded soldiers.

fical estate tax

War and navy

Indian and oilier trusts. .. . -

I'cpaymcnts

§109,919,
97 ,
157, SIS,
41,648,
39, 400,

2, 322,
17, 864.

207, 090,
98. 493,
179, 148,
309, 664,
41,446,

3, 688,
13, 145,
97,

3, 310,
491,

3,213,

612,

38,

313,

184,

11 ,

2 ,

1 ,

851,

25,351,

383,

5,985.

570 00
900 00
308 11
000 00
000 00
615 00
320 75
344 04
660 00
317 22
960 55
101 23
538 57
510 84
339 03
248 17
364 01
009 87
504 42
848 46
432 80
519 20
718 27
195 00
500 00
983 11
073 33
957 SS
448 60

Total 1,262.597,288 46

The receipts on account of the War Department were made by disbursing
officers as repayments of amounts drawn by them, but not needed, from pro-

11 p

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ceedfl from confiscations, and from the sales of qnnrtcrmastcrfi* stores and other
property no longer needed for the nse of the annies.

The receipts on account of the Navy Departracnt were repayments into the
treasury by disbursing oflScers, from captures, and the sale of vessels and other
property rendered useless to the government by the close of the war.

The following tables exhibit tlie movement of the treasury for six years.
They show that the expenditures steadily increased from year to year from the
commencement to the close of the war, and that for the last yctir they have
diminished in even a greater ratio.

Receipts for the preceding years to J une 30 in —

18G1.

1862

1863

1864..

1865

1866.

SSS.694,572 03
589,107.417 72
888,082,128 09
1,J0S474.234 51
1,826,075.227 14
1,270,884,173 11

Payments

for the preceding years to June 30 in—

1861

1862..,,..,.
1863

1864 .....

1865

1866.... .

00,012,449 79
578,376,242 70
895,796,630 65
1.313,157,872 94
1.925.052,347 30
1,196,798.820 23

Showing a decrease of expenditures this year below the
lastof, 728.253,518 07

In my last annual report I stated that “ the tables would not be unaptly
represented by a truncated pyramid and I ventured tlic opinion that “ the tables
representing the business of the office, so far, at least, ns the expenditures arc
concerned, for the next five years, will be represented by such a pyramid with
its base turned upwards. '' It is highly gratifying that an examination of the
above hiblcs, and a comparison of the expenefitures of the year with those of
the year preceding, more than justify the prediction. But for the fact that
large amounts of short loans were being converted into longer loans, and which
necessarily require credits and debits, these amonnts would have diminished
and would hereafter diminish mncli more rapidly.

The receipts and expenditures on account of the Post Office Department
have been as follows :

Balance from last year.

Receipts from postmasters and others ,

Cancelled warrants, redeposited

81,457,267 SO
3,619,432 41
4,577 77

5,081,277 98

_ Caxh Cr,

By 3,375 post office warrants paid. . . , , , $3,701,235 S7

Amount withdrawn uncovered in last report ^ 1 !!!.*.!] I!* ! 3^000 00

Suspended overdraft on Charleston, 1861 1 ^ S3 00

Unavailable— Mercliants’Nalional Bank, WMbingVon 4,33fi PO

Balance to new account ....... ........ 1,372,623 1*

6,0S1,277 PS

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The ng^gate business transactions, including all necessary entries in the
cash accounts ou the books* at the principal office in the city of Washington, for
the Inst six years show the following results;

18G1 $41,325,339 20

1862. 929,630,814 38

18G3. 2, 696, 059, 087 86

1864 3,889,171,151 00

1865 4,366,551,844 73

1866. 2,889,157,017 49

The aggregate receipts and payments for the year at the
various offices on account of the treasury proper alone,
and which enter into the account of this office, were, as

per books- $2,523,819,959 74

For transfers. 990,227,013 49

Business of this office ...... 2, 889, 157, 017 49

Grand total 6, 403, 203, 990 72

New cuncncy, in kinds and amounts os follows, has been received, counted,
and issued, viz;

Compounddntcrest notes:

470, 000 tens $4, 700, 000 00

324, 000 twenties . 6,480,000 00

134, 000 fifties . .... 6.700,000 00

99, 200 hundreds 9, 920, 000 00

18, 800 five imndreds. 9, 400, 000 00

7, 400 thousands. . 7, 400, 000 00

Legal- tender notes :

714,000 ones 714, 000 00

332, 000 twos 664, 000 00

22, 000 five hundreds. 11, 000, 000 00

22, 000 thousands 22, 000, 000 00

Fractional currency, old ;

11, 775, 425 five cents 588,771 25

15, 690, 475 ten cents !• 559, 047 50

2, 294, 220 twcnty*fivc cents - ...... 573, 555 00

32. 000 fifty cents - 16, 000 00

Fractional currency, new :

10, OOO three cents. 300 00

13* 139, 380 five cents . . . . 656, 969 00

718, 200 ten cents. 1, 871, 820 00

22, 195, 880 twcdty-fi\e cents. . - 5, 548, 970 00

14, 072, 576 fifty cents 7,036,288 00

39, 971, 556 pieces - ......

^^the legal tcnder notes there is held uncovered
•A^mount issued in preceding year.

$44. 600, 000 00

34,378,000 00

2, 737,373 75

15,314,347 00

96.829,720 75

32, ’(>55, 385 00
235,841, 067 30\

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Certificates of inficbtedncss were issued during the year of the denominations

and for the amounts as follows, viz :

8, 026 certificates, of S5,000 each, is ^40, 130, 000

13, 547 certificates, of $1,000 each, is 13, 547, 000

Additional amount covered into the treasury, 710, 000

Total

Issued in part payment of quartermasters* checks S4 1, C4S, 000

Issued in part payment of warrants 12, 718, 000

Total - - 64.396,000

The amount ofS12, 748,000. having been paid out on warrants, has been treated
as cash in the accounts. The issue of these certificates in llic last \ car was
$128,845,000, which is more than double the amount issued this year. Certifi*
cates of indebtedness, with accrued interest, were redeemed, amounting to
$126,634,692 02.

Currency has been retired, counted, and destroyed during the fiscal year as
follows :

Old issue demand notes $200, 440 75

New issue legal-tender notes 6, 764, 370 65

One year five per cent, notes G, 316, 104 50

Two year five per cent, notes 2 , 506, 427 50

Twoyearfiveper cent, coupon notes 33, 363, 097 50

Six per cent, compound-interest notes 81, 246. S29 00

Gold certificates 64, 913, 800 00

First issue fractional currency. 2, 897, 307 88

Second issue fractional currency 7, 598, 479 78

Third issue fractional currency 5, 414, 844 49

Discounted on above for mutilations 17 , 813 36

Total 211,239,515 41

There have been destroyed during tbe year government bonds, certificates, and
currency that had never been issued and that were unfit for issue amounting to
$320,873,646 23.

^ This retiring and destruction has required the counting and separate examina-
tion of largely over one hundred millions of separate and distinct pieces of paper
money and securities ; that part comprised in the table, representing moneV
alone, although less in amount than tbe last named, involving 99,716,771
separate pieces of paper money.

The .discount for mutilations daring the year, as per preceding tabic,

Discounted before June 30, 1865/.

Total amount withheld for mutilations of currency up to July 1,

$17,813 36

25,117 29

42, 930 65

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These discounts are only made wlien parts of notes are missing. Less than
half of a note is not redeemed at all. All United States notes, of which one-half
or more is returned, are redeemed in the proportion that the part returned bears
by twentieths to the whole note. Fractional currency the same by tenths. Dis-
counts have been made on the kinds of notes and fractional currency as follows :

Demand notes _ 62, 041 7-5

Legal-tender notes 30,356 20

One-year notes . . . 178 50

Two-year notes , 187 50

Coupon notes , . . , * , 2 50

Three-year notes 4 30

Postage currency . 6, 370 33

Old fractional currency * .. . 2, 462 46

Kew jractional currency . .. o , 90I 41

Total discounts . • • . 42, 930 65

Statement of all issues, redemptions, discounts, and outstanding halanccs of the
various kinds of United States notes and f factional currency, by denominations
and amounts, on the 30fA day of June, I860.

OUi UNITED STATES DEMAND NOTES.

Dcnpoiinations. Amounts issued. Amounts redeemed. Am'ts outstanding.

Five dollars 621,800,000 00 621.693,888 50 6106,118 50

Ten dollars 20.030,000 00 19,927,239 25 102,760 75

Twenty dollars 18, 200, 000 00 18, 118, 716 50 81, 283 50

Totals 60,030.000 00 59,739.837 25 290.162 75

Deduct discounts 2,041 75

Total amount outstanding 288,121 00

Eighteen thousand dollars has been added to the outstanding twenty-dollar
notes, recovered from 0. H. Cornwell, for fraud on the government, committed
ny him in redemption division.

NEW UNITED STATES LEGAL-TENDER NOTES.

Denomin.ation8. Amounts issued. Amounts redeemed. Am’ts outstanding.

One dollar. $18,846,000 00 $1,637, 240 90 $17, 208, 759 10

Two dollars 20,500,000 00 1,750,164 75 18, 809, 835 25

Five dollars 96,063,820 00 1,211,894 50 95,445,925 50

Ten dollars 110,005,030 00 987,184 50 109,017,845 50

Twenty dollirs 86,919,680 00 1,789.347 00 85,130,333 00

F% dollars 30,055,200 00 732,462 50 29,322,737 50

One hundred dollars. 34,344,000 00 1,068,615 00 33,275,485 00

Five hundred dollars. 44,914.000 00 9,483,400 00 35,425,600 00

One thousand dollars 71, 404,000 00 14,321, 800 00 57,082,200 00

Totals........ 513,711,730 00 32,993.009 15 480,718,720 85

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Brouglit forward - »oo,.. S4S0, 718, 720 85

Deduct for new notes never used. * • , 837, 932, 425 00

Deduct for reserve fund - 42, 000, 000 00

Deduct for discounts 30, 35(5 20

79, 9G2, 781 20

Total legal-tender notes outstanding* 400, 755, 939 65

Six thousand dollars bns been added to the outstanding one hundred dollar
notes, recovered from C. H. Cornwell, for a fraud couimitted by him in the re-
demption division; also two hundred and sixty-eight dollars, included in twen-
ties, the denominations of %vhich are unknown.

OLD POSTAGE CCHREXCY.

Denominations. Amounts issued. Amounts redeemed. Am’U ouUlnndins;.

Five cents 82,241,800 00 $1,001,822 G9 $1,239,977 31

Ten cents 4, 112,000 00 2.334,075 54 1.777, ’124 46

Twenty-five cents 5, 217, 85G 00 3. 431, 610 18 1, 786, 245 82

Fifty cents 8,620,800 00 6,406,846 81 2,213,953 19

Totals.. 20,192,456 00 13,174,355 22 7,018,100 78

Deduct for discounts 6 , 370 33

Total outstanding .

7,011,730 45

OLD ISSUE PRACTIOXAL i URRBXCY.

Denominations. Amounts issued. Amounts redeemed. Am’ts outsUindiog.

Five cents . $2, 776, 056 35 $1. 420, 37G 08 $1, 355, 680 27

Ten cents 6,223,482 80 3.713,376 01 2,510,106 79

Twenty-five cents 7,618,152 50 6,271,224 42 2.346,928 08

Fifty cents 6,538,847 00 4,814,637 67 1,724,309 43

Totals

..23,156.538 65

15,219,514 08 7,937.024 57

Deduct for discounts

2.462 46

Total outstanding

7, 934,662 11

NEW ISSUE PRACTIOXAL rURREXCY.

Denominations. Amounts issued. Amounts redeemed. Anfls outstanding*

Three cents.... 8601,821 75 8358,438 03 8243.389 72

i ive cents 656, 969 00 66, 709 92 590, 259 08

Ten cents 1,871,820 00 370,460 12 1.601,359 88

twenty-live cents 5.567,046 75 1,794 807 17 3,772,239 58

Fifty cents.... 8,785.803 00 2,873!o59 25 5.911.S43 75

17, 483, 466 50 6,464,374 49 12,019.092 01

Deduct for discounts 001 4l

Total ontstanding. 12,018,190 60

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ONE*YEAR FIVE PER CENT. TREASURY NOTES.

Denomiuntions. AnionnU issued. Amounts redeemed. Ani’ts outstanding^.

^ Ten dollnrs SG, 200,000 00 85,841,845 50 8358,154 50

Twenty clolinrs. 1C. 440. 000 00 15.309,834 00 1,040, IGC 00

Fifty dolliiri! 8, 240, 000 00 7, 870, 780 00 369, 220 00

One bundred dollars. 13,640,000 00 13,250,075 00 383,925 00

ToOils.. 44,520,000 00 42,368,534 50 2,151,465 50

Deduct for discounts 178 50

Totnl amount outstanding 2, 151, 287 00

Isincty dollars is included in tlio above twenties, the denominations not known.

TWO-YBAR FIVK PKR CE.NT. TRKASURV .\OTKS.

Denominniions. Amounts issued. Amounts redeemed. Am’ts outstanding.

Fifty dollars 86,800,000 00 64,512.007 50 82,287,992 50

Hundred dollars..... 9,680,000 00 6,758,470 00 2.921,530 00

Totals. 16,480,000 00 11,270,477 50 5,209,522 50

Deduct for discounts. ..... 187 50

Totnl amount outstanding 5, 209, 335 00

TWO-YEAR FIVE PER CE.\T. COUPON TREASURY NOTES,

Dcuominations. Amounts issued. Amounts redeemed. Am’ts outstandlug.

Fifty dollars 85, 905, 600 00 85, 678, 147 50 8227, 452 50

Hundred dollars ..... . 14, 484, 400 00 14, 160, 300 00 328, 100 00

Five hundred dollars. 40, 302, 000 00 40, 099, 000 00 203, 000 00

Thous-and dollars ... 89, 308, 000 .00 88, 988, 000 00 320, 000 00

Totals 150, 000, 000 00 148, 921, 447 50 1, 078, 552 50

Deduct for discounts. 2 50

ToUl amount outstanding - 1,078, 550 00

Included in the above five hundreds is $10,500, denominations uncertain.

THREE-YEAR SIX PER CENT. COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES.

Denominations. Amounts issued. Amounts redeemed. Am'ts outstanding .

Ten dollars 823,273,200 00 $10, 264, 507 50 813, 008, 692 50

Twenty dollars. ..... 30, 109, 840 00 7, 607, 144 00 22, 442, 696 00

Fifty dollars 60,808,000 00 16,458,662 50 44,349,337 50

One hundred dollars. 45, 078, 400 00 11, 469, 685 00 33, 60S, 715 00

Five hundred dollars 67,826,000 00 24,994,500 00 42,831,600 00

One thousand dollars 39,400,000 00 16,136,000 00 23,205,000 00

Totals 266,495,440 00 86,989,499 00 179,505,941 00

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Brought forward .• .i . . S179, 505, 041 00

Deduct for discounts - - . $430 00

In vault, cancelled 7, 130, 000 00

7. 136, 430 OO

Total outstanding

172,300,511 00

RECAPITULATION OF OUTSTANDIXO UNITED STATK-^ NOTES AND FnACTlOXAL

CURKENCV.

Not noiv used for circulation*

Demand notes redeemable in coin $288,121 00

One-year five per cent, notes 2, 151, 2S7 00

Two-year five per cent, notes - . . 5, 209, 335 00

Two-year five per cent, coupon notes. . . 1, 078, 550 00

Tliree-year compound-interest notes 172, 3G0, 511 00

181,090,804 00

Now in use for drculalion*

Legal tender notes $400, 755, 939 05

Postage fractional currency 7,011, 730 45

Old fractional currency 7,934,502 11

New fractional currency 12,018,190 60

427, 720, 422 81

Total amount outstanding COS, 817 , 220 81

There were received during the fiscal year ninety-one thousand llircc hundred
and two official letters, by mail alone. Many of these contained rcmilinnccs of
money. All of these, that required it, received prompt responses. Of these
seven thousand nine butidred and cighty-one were in manuscript ; copies have
in all cases been made upon the letter books of the office. Remittances arc made
by draft or check without letter, and no rcccipls are tlieref )rc asked for or received.
This course reduces the office mail more limn one half what it would be if receipts
Were required.

To facilitate payments at points wltcre the moneys were needed for disburse-
ments, orders in number, in kind, and fur amounts, os follows, were issued during
the year, to wit :

1, 527 by letters on national banks $251, 990, 000 00

1, 569 by orders on national bank.s 76, 583, 65S 53

61 4 by orders on assistant trcasnrera and dcpositades . . . 427, 537, 320 97

211 by orders for cxclmnge ...... . ........... .. 10, 691,785 00

129 by bills of exchange ** .. .... 4,823,742 71

4, 050 letters, orders and hills amounting to . • „ „ 771, 626, 507 2l

have been issued during the fiscal year upon the offices at NeW lorki
Plnladelphia, Boston, 8an Francisco, and New Orleans, 45,303 transfer checks,
^^which there was paid at those points $200,131,257 56, The office at
Urleana was made a transfer office within the year.

The book-keeping of the office has assumed very large proportions, and required
sahries^^ management that arc difficult to be had at present

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Xational banks desi^atcd as such depositaries 384

llcccivers, collectors of customs, and internal revenue* * - 149

Disbursing officers ! 164

Impersonal accounts C6

Total number ..... 805

As constant entries are being made in nearly all of these accounts, they require
constant vigilance and care, ilegular weekly statements and balance sheets are
made from them.

National banks had deposited in this office securities, preliminary to
their organization, at the time of the last annual statement, to the

number of. , . . . , , . 1, 389

Securities for other blanks have been deposited since for 265

Total number of banks that have made deposits . i! 1, G54

Of this number one failed in the preceding year and two this year ;
seven have withdrawn their securities, as they have no circulation ;
one has deposited money for its circulation and withdrawn its
securities, making in all less 11

Leaving the present number of national banks fully organized wliicli
have securities deposited for their circulation. . . 1, 643

The notes of the following named national banks arc redeemed* at this office,
viz:

First National Bank of Columbia, Missouri. This bank has voluntarily closed
its businc.‘»8 and has deposited in the treasury, in money, an amount equal to the
amount of its entire outstanding circulation. First Nation*al Bank of Attica,
New York ; failed. Merchants* National Bank of Washington, District of Oolum-
timhla; failed. Venango National Bank of Franklin, Pennsylvania; failed.
The securities of these three broken national banks have been declared forfeited
to the United States. Thus far the interest that has occurred on the st)cka so
forfeited has been more than sufficient to redeem all the circulating notes of these
banks that have been presented for redemption.

At the dale of the last report there was held in United States
st(»ck8 pledged for the redemption of the circulation of these

banks ... $235,989.700 00

deceived during fiscal year . „ , • . , $102, 230, 550 00

M itbdrawn during fiscal year, * 10, 909, 900 00

— 91,320,650 00

Held on 30th June, 1SG6 - . . - 327. 310, 350 00

On the 30lb day of June, 1865, there were qualified of these banks,
us depositaries of public moneys and financial agents of the Uni-

ted iStntes, the number of . ^30

liiere were designated during the year . 60

And discontinued during the year 8

52

Total number so qualified June 30, 1866

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The Beourities lield for the Bafc-kccping and return of llic gov-

emment deposits were, on June 30, 1SC5 — v3-, 707, 500 00

Tlierewere deposited during tlic year addilionnl $14,948,000 00

And withdrawn during the year 9,478,000 00 ^

Total amount of securities held for United States deposits, . . 38, 177, 500 00

The securities held in the treasury' hclonging to national banks on June 30,

1866, were as follows, to wit: oin irn nn

^Po secure the redemption of circulating notes So27, 310, 3o0 UU

To secure the payment of government deposits. . ■

Total of securities 365, 4S7, 850 00

Ali of which, except $30,000, tv'crc United States securities.

The following is a detailed description of the eccuiitics held by the Treasurer
on account of national banks, ami the purposes for which he bolds them ;

To secure the redemption of ihcir circulating notes :

Registered six per cent, coin interest bonds $236, 209, 550 00
Coupon six per cent, coin interest bonds. 1, 820, 950 00
Registered five percent, coin interest bonds 85, 876. 850 00

Coupon five per cent, coin interest bonds. 335, 000 00
Registered six per cent, currency interest

bonds !. 3,068,000 00

S327, 310, 350 00

To Fccure the payment of government deposits ;

Registered six per cent, coin interest bonds G, 926, 700 00

Coupon six per cent, coin interest bonds. 2, 748, 100 00

Registeredfivcpercentcoinintcrcstbonds 4,154,450 00

Coupon five per cent, coin interest bonds . . 2, 637, 250 00

Registered six per cent, currency interest

bonds 255,000 00

Certificates of indebtedness 915. 000 00

Seven and three-tenths treasury* notes. . 20, 51 1, 000 00

Personal bonds 30. 000 00

33,177,500 00

Total seenrities. 365, 487, 850 00

Duty has been collected by this office directly from the national banks duriag
the y^r, under the forty-first section of the national currency act, as follows:
For the term of six months preceding July 1, 1865:

On circulation..... $498,604 11

On deposits...... 769,139 49

96 109 46

$1, 363, S53 06

For the term of six months preceding January 1, 1866:

On circulation ___ $872,566 41

On deposits. 334^ 08

On capital. 220,807 26 75

L_ 2, 428, 031 75

Total duty collected in the year * 3, 791f S84 81

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Of llie^e banka 1,2S0 Tiavc acvcrnllj’, by an officer or attorney of each bank
interested, cxaniiiicd the securities held in the treasury, as required by law, and
have certified in writing to their entire correctness.

The employment of national banks as depositaries of tlie public moneys and
fiscal agents of the government has been a great aid to the department, in the
placing of loans, and especially to this office, in the collection of the revenues of
the government. They have within the three years ending with the month of
September, ISGG, received moneys on deposit to the credit of tlie United States,
as follows :

On subscriptions for United States stocks 81, 116, 151, 2S6 28

On account of internal revenue- - - - - - . 599, 93G. 712 25

From mtscellnncous sources 37, 443, 637 78

\ Total collections * , 1, 753, 531, 636 31

Tliey have paid in various ways, and at points ns directed
by this office, and without expense to the government,

during the same time. .... $1, 722, 554, 656 46

Leaving an apparent balance of. 30, 976, 979 85

Total. 1,753,531,636 31

From this apparent balance there should be deducted for
coupons received here, but not then counted and credited,
and for others in IransifUt that liad been paid for by
these banks, and charged in their accounts to this office, $5, 434, 867 70

^Vhich would leave the real balance due from all the depo-
sitary banks to the United States - . 25, 542, 112 15

This amount was secured -by United States stocks, held for that purpose,
amounting to the sum of (including 830,000 personal bonds) $38,177,500.
Being a surplus of securities, over deposits, in the treasury of 812,635,387 85.

During the same time these banks redeemed and returned to this office, without
charge to the government, nnililatcd fractional currency amounting to over

S11000,000.

The failures to pay the government all demands made upon them have been
restricted to two out of nearly four hundred national banks designated as

depositaries.

^ lu the case of one of these there are held United States bonds by the Treasurer
security for more than ten times the amount of deposits charged against it
the books of the treasury. In the only other case, there may be a loss ; but as
the government claims a priority of lien, over all other creditors, on all the
assets of the bank, it is hoped that it will be nearly secured by the deposit
^^rpl^cks held in security by the treasury.

Abe value of the; services of these banks to the government will be better
appreciated in the simple statement of the fact that, irrespective of the great
aid given the government by them indisposing of the stocks of the United
tates that the government desired to sell, they collected for and paid into
the treasury amounts aggregating in receipts and payments to about three
housand five hundred million dollars, for which, had they been allowed only
tenth of one percent, commissions, they would have received about three
a half million dollars. These services were rendered the government free
ot charge.

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keport on the finances.

Again it becomes my duty to present to you, and through you to the Con-
gress of the United States, the great difficulty in the way of the proper conduct
and management of this office on account of the utterly inadecpiatc pay awarded
by law to its officers, clerks, and other employes.

It is exceedingly difficult to procure the services of persons of the ability,
capacity, and proved integrity of character rcfjuired for places of such great
responsibility, and, when procured, it is still more difficult to retain them.

Within this and a part of the preceding year thci*c have bcen^ resignations
from this office of a chief of division and llic paying teller, at salaries of S 2,200
each ; the assistant receiving teller, at $2,000 ; three fourth class c!erks, at
81,800 each ; eight third class clerks, at $1,600 each ; five second class clerks, at
81,400 each ; and quite a number of the beat of the first class clerks, at only
$ 1,200 per annum each.

Banks and business men find it their interest to pay rates nearly if not quite dou-
ble those paid by the government for like services of persons p ossessing the
requisite talent, experience, application, and honesty to fit them for the constant
baudling of and accounting for the millions of dollars that must necessarily pass
through the hands of the employes of this office daily*

Poor men (and none other than poor men will take these places) who have
the requisite talents to perform such labors accurately and with despatch, and
who have the integrity to deal honestly with a government that pays them
barely enough for their valuable services to support themselves and their fami-
lies in the plainest manner and by the practice of the most rigid economy, can
hardly be expected to remain in their places, especially when they arc eagerly
fiought afier by banking and other corporations and business men, who appre-
ciate and find it their interest to secure the services of such persons by the
payment of much higher salaries. Few men under such circumstances, now
that the country is again at peace, feel it their duty so to sacrifice ihcmsclvcs
and their families upon the altar of patriotism* Several, however, from motives
of public spirit and duty, and a hope that Congress would, in lh« end, do them
justice, and from personal persuasions from me, have been induced to reuwun m
their places* Among these are the cashier, the assistant cashier, chiefs of divisions,
and clerks of the highest class and pay. Mr. Tuttle, the very competent and
able assistant cashier, had urged upon him the cashiership of a highly respect-
able bank in the city of New York, with a compensation nearly three
amount that paid him here. 3Ir. Middleton, the accomplished cashier, and i t
^Vyman, the able chief of the division of national banks, have each decline
cashierships where their pay rvould have been much greater and their labor tin
responsibilities much less than they* are in this ofiice* The same, in degree, is
true of several oiiiers. The chiefs of divisions in this office now hold muc
more responsible positions than were those occupied by the heads of bnrcans
before the rebellion* The ch^efof the division of batiks holds government seen
rities exceeding three hundred and sixty-five millions of dollars, being ten t«a^^
the amount formerly held by the auperintcndciit of the banking department or
the State of New iork. Yet his salary is only $2,200, while that of the sup®
York banks, holding one-tenth the securities, is

1 he tune has now arrived wdien it has become practicable to judge J
correctly of the number of employes and the pay that it will be necessary
gi\e to secure the services of the kinds of persons requisite to the future sa
conduct of this office. ^

^^^^^^organization something like the following will, in my judgment, he ^

The compensations named will be necessary to retain the higher grades,

^e lower, as well as the higher, it is due as an act of justice and public po*'^
ior some time yet a greater number than stated will be required, but these cJn.
as now, be temporarily employed. *

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An assistant treasurer, at * * _ 83, 500 00 per annum.

A casliier, at 3^ 500 00 «

An assistant cashier, at 3, 000 00 “

A chief of division of banks, at 2,800 00 »

A chief of division of issues, at 2, 800 00 **

A chief of division of redemptions, at. 2, 800 00 **

A chief of division of general accounts, at. 2, SOO 00 ‘‘

A chief of division of Treasurer’s accounts, at 2, 500 00 ”

A chief of division of loans, at. 2, 500 00 “

A chief of division of corresponilcnce, at. 2, 500 00 **

A paying teller, at 2,500 00

A receiving teller, at 2, 500 00

An assistant paying teller, at 2, 200 00 “

An assistant receiving teller, at 2, 200 00 “

A chief clerk, at. 2, 200 00 “

15 fifth class clerks, each at 2, 000 00 “

15 fourth class clerks, each at 1, 800 00 «

15 third class clerks, each at 1, 600 00 «

11 second class clerks, each at 1, 400 00 “

9 first class clerks, each at 1, 200 00 «

1 engineer, at 1, 000 00 “

9 messengers, each at 1, 000 00 “

1 assistant messengers, each at 900 00 “

7 laborers, each at SOO 00 “

15 female clerks, each at 1, 100 00

15 female clerks, each at 1, 000 00 “

17 female clerks, each at 900 00 “

17 female clerks, each at 800 00 “

17 female clerks, each at..... 700 CO “

7 female messengers, each at- COO 00 “

5 assistant female messengers, ^ch at 500 00 “

9 female laborers, each at.. 400 00 “

This brings the average of female clerks’ salary below 8900.

Such an organization would, it is believed, after a few years do away with
the necessity for employing temporary clerks, and would meet every requirement
of the office without compelling the employes of the office to labor at rates below
a living price, and, as now, fon many hours in excess of the time required by
the regulations of the department. So, too, it would insure a higher intellectual
fitandaid of the personnel of the office. Mere animal force and muscle can be
had cheap; honesty and bniins deserve, and should commaud better pay.

^ The experiment of employing females as clerks has been, so far as this office
J8 concerned, a success. For many kinds of office-work, like the manipulating
Slid counting of fractional currency, they excel, and in my opinion are to be pre-
ferred to males. There is, however, quite as much difference in point of ability
between female clerks os there is between the several classes of male clerks,
'V^hose equals some of them arc. ]ilauy of them are able to accomplish more
than twice as much and with greater accuracy than some others. So, too, some
^f them incur great risks, being responsible for making mistakes in count, ami
fot counterfeits overlooked. Many make restitution for these errors, winch
takes a large percentage from their salaries. Such should by every consideration
jiiprice and fair dealing be paid according to their merits, and the risks and
habilities they incur. So, too, it is desirable that their ambition should be stim-
Jilatcd by the prize of promotion for well-doing. The present horizontal salary
unjust and pernicious. It pays the merely tolerable as much as the very
best. Instead of iuciting the poorer to emulate the best clerks, it tends to dem jr-

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REPORT OX THE FIXANXES,

alize them, and brings them down to the level of the poorer class. It is there-
fore earnestly hoped that the needful reform of class i ft cm ion may be authorized.

It is a source of great gralulntion that again the fiscal year 1ms closed without
the loss of a single dollar to the treasur)* proper, or the agencies connected with
it here; the money on hand being the amount received into the treasury from all
sources, less the amount paid out by requirements from the various departments
of the government, in pursuance of some law. The money in the vaults i^
equal to Jthe book balance reouired. There is, however, of the amount of
money thus held, over five hunared dollars in counterfeit fractional currency,
passed inadvertently by lady counters, wlip have ns yet not been able, ou
account of their insufficiency of pay, to make nrstitulion therefor, ns they have
already paid a much larger amount for other counterfeit notes by them so
passed. Unless such restitution is made, the loss will fall on the Treasurer for
such as are still held, and such as may licrcjiftcr escape delcclion ou the first
count.

There is also an amount of less than one hundred dollars of counterfeit money
taken in the last three years in the cash room. With these trifling excep-
tions everything in regard to the money of the government and the accounts
pertaining thereto in this office is right.

When it is taken into consideration that the money received nud disbursed at
this office during the last five years has exceeded in ntnount fourteen thousand
seven hundred and seventy millions of dollars, this result seems almost miracu-
lous.

This Ijappy consummation is, however, mainly due to the very efficient corps
of officers, clerks, and other employes who arc and have been associated with
me, and who have, with few exceptions, given their inslant attention to cvciy
requirement of official duty and the public interest. That I have such careful,
honest, capable, and efficient assisUmts, is, in a great measure, due to your kind-
ness in permitting me in all cases to select the most w orthy, without reference
to political or other outside influences.

Hoping that the future of the office may be no w’orsc than tlic past, I auif very
respectfully, yours,

F. E. SPIKNEB.

Treasurer Unild Staict.

Hon. Hugh McCulloch,

Secretary of the Tna^ur^, Wanhingtoni D* C*

SciiKpCLK A,

ReceipU 'and diilurtemml* at the office of the a.mtlanl treasurer at Kew Yorlt
for the fiscal year ending June UO, 1806.

^ RKCEIPTS.

On account of customs

On account of loans...., ..JJ *********

On account of internal ravcntt*eV.V..V.V,V,r * * *

On account of m iscell ancons , . . . * * * * .* * *

On account of patent fees. .... .*.* ** * *

On account of Post Office Bcpartm*eut*’l “*“*“*

99 17
48 46

rAYAIESTS.

On account of treasury drafts . -••• 723, 197»^ U

Ou account of post office warrants.......,/*****’*****

Amount credited to disbursiug officers* accounu/* * ’*!

of chwkspaidoa disbnraing oiBcer.’ McounU! ^
^ountpard for interest on public debt.... C0.33®*^>?

Amount paid on temporary loan.. ^ 979^248 ri

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Schedule B,

Statement of tran^actlom at the office of the assistant treasurer of the United
States at Boston for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866.

Eewipts,

Tempornry louu $22, 32 OOO 00

Five-twenty bonds 2, 345, GUO 00

Interna! revenue tHXtw 9d4, 9c3 40

Internal revenue stouipa 5tH, G43

Fiahiiif; boimliea 142,71^2 20

Disburrtin;^ ofticers’ accounts 41, 045, 1 10 54

Po5t Oflicc Department 400, 170 22

Customs J8, (rJO, tP04 86

lutcrest account II, 583, 402 34

Trciisurer’s general account

By transfer and various other sources 72, 225, 020 80

Disbursements
$14,781,230 00

141,216 27
43,550,342 48
286,627 46

12,000,727 34
02,631, 135 43

170, 505, 802 44 163, 450, 279 03

«

The amount of fractional currency paid out........ $1, 200, 000 00

The amouut of fractional currency redeemed 1»2U4, 812 00

Jho whole mi!nl>cr of coupons paid...’ 953, 000

The w'holc number of persons to whom interest was paid 58,000

Schedule C.

liccciptt and dhhurscmcnls of the ofics of thr assistant treasurer at Philadtlphia for the fiscal

year cndtii^ June 30, 1866.

nr.cEtPTS.

• From tmnsfer orders..

From loans.

From customs

From iutenial revenue

J^rom post office

J roin patent fees

f rum tniscclliincous ..

$41,470,645 92
65.815,000 00
6,949,794 67
633,749 03
387,295 35
17,977 20
4,560,250 94

Total 109,843,713 tl

From similar sources the previous year 109, 240, 937 41

Increase of receipts this year 607, 775 70

^he disbursements from this office during the same term were as follows, viz:

On general treasury warrants
post office warrants..,. ..

$93,677,678 18
694,020 37

Total

99,271.693 55

Similar payments the previous year
Deduct......

$115,349,049 38
99,271,608 55

Decrease of payments this year.

16,077,:i50 63

DlSBUnSEMEXTS.

The paytnents made on dlsburscrs’ checks, including those drawn by the
treasurer oh his transfer account, amount to. 4?4U,0 qItO»o 02

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SimUar paymenla previous year,
DeUttct

$00,912,508 n
40,031,823 02

Decrease of payments on disbursers* checks,

50, 630,083 11

The amount standing to the credit of disbursing officers on the nionilng of

July 1. 1865, was

Credits during the fiscal year ending June 30, 18G6.* *

§4.269,215 74
;J7,6C:5,1:J0 79

Total credits

Deduct total disbursements,

42,132,346 53
40,031.823 02

Balance to credit of disbursers June 30, ISuG.t

2,U50,52:l 51

-

The amount of fractional currency redeemed during the fiscal year was. ..

$2,312,915 00

The payments on account of interest on public debt were as follows, viz :

On registered loans

On coupon loans — *--*** •♦...*

On temporary loans, (L. M.)

Ou Union Pacific Railroad Company*.* *

$2.86*1,964 82
# 3,707,4:^ 26
745,603 03
45,083 67

Total payments for the fiscal year....
Total payments for the previous year

7,363.120 43
5,812,935 93

"l^.l34 60

The payment of interest on 7-30 notes and other interest notes conslilulcs a part of iho dis*
hursements from the general treasury.

United States Treasury, Philadelphia, July 1, ISCC,

Schedule D.

Receipts and diahuntmtnts at tht ojgiee of lA« assiatant trtaaunr at St. Louit for the
pear endtag June 30, 1366.

Receipts......

Dlsbursemenui

fi-W.Tfti *1

SciiEuCLt; E.

ruceipts and di$burscmeta$ at the oftte of the atshtanl IrMeurer at A'cte Or.'tans far thejitt»i

iJKirtading JuneM, tSOd. ,a

Eccclpte.... $70,0)9,7)8 18

Disbursements I.. ***" “‘“^ 57,829,727 20

Schedule p

Reedpteand dislurscmttilt at the United StaUe depodton at Cindnnuti farlhtftul S»r
« . fading June W,im. -

Receipts... , ftr2 130,962 S7

7i:79a>£

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SciICDULE G.

Jlueipts and expenditures of the United States depository at Baltimore, for the fiscal year

endin*r June 1666.

Receipts §20,575,737 11

Disbursements J7, 054, 548 86

SCHEDULU II.

Receipts and dishursements at the United States depository at LouiseilU, for the fiscal year

ending June ^0^ J866.

Receipts $16,980,142 20

Disbursemento 17,512,281 55

Schedule I.

Receipts a^d expenditures at the United States depository at Chicago, for the fiscal year ending

Jane 30, J666.

Receipts $12,106,2f0 25

DisbursenicnU - 11,979,242 03

REPORT OF THE REGISTER OF THE TREASURY.

Trkasubv Department,
Rcgist€r*i 0ffi.ee, October — , 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of the business trans-
acted in this office during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866 :

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.

The business of this division shows a large increase over the preceding year
^ ail branches excepting war and navy, in which there is a considerable decrease.

The number of wanants issued for the civil, diplomatic, miscellaneous,

internal revenue, and public debt expenditures was

In the previous year . - • -

An increase of about forty per cent

The number of warrants for receipts from customs, sales of public
lands, internal revenue, and miscellaneous sources was
iR the previous year *..•-* r • *. - •

An increase of nearly one bundred per cent. ... i . • • • •• • - • • •

12 F

21, 767
15, 627

6,140

7, 446
3, 764

3. 682

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BEPOET OS THE FINANCES

The number of wanranta issued for payuicnta ntid repayments in (bo

War, Navy, and Interior (pension and Indian) DeparUnents was.. 9, G66
In the previous year

A decrease of about twenty- five per cent 4, 353

The number of journal pages filled with entries of accounts and warrants
relating to civil, diplomatic, niisccllancous, and public debt receipts and expend-
itures was as follows :

Treasury proper *
Internal revenue.
Diplomatic ......

Interior, civil, &c.
Customs

1, 185
785
522
359
605

An increase of about thirty per cent

3, 486

The number of drafts registered vras 34,160. The number of certificates given
for settlement of accounts was 6,100.

Eighteen thousand six hundred and eight accounts wore received from the
First and Fifth Auditors’ offices and the General Land Office, an iucrcnfiO of
about thirty per cent. A majority of these accounts were copied for Warrants
to issue, all registered, and one-half or more jouniali^sed and posted.

There are kept in the division nine ledgers containing personal accounts, eight
appropriation ledgers, five journals, and a large number of auxiliary books for
recislering accounts, warrants, and drafts.

The annual report in detail of receipts and expenditures, and the quarterly
statements for settlement of the Treasurer’s accounts, involve much labor, and
a great deal of work that is done in the division, requiring lime and care, though
laborious, cannot be detailed.

NOTES AND COCfONS.

^ At the close of the fiscal year the clerical force of ibis division consisted of
sixty-seven clerks, (fifteen gentlemen and fifty- two ladica.l

The specific servicea rendered by this force during the year have bceu as
follows ;

Statement of trea^uri/ notes {upper halves) assortedf rountedt arran^edt regtt-

tered^ and examined.

Authori^iutr

act.

Numl)Cf of
pieces.

Amount.

No.ofcoa-

popa

tacbeo.

7, oat

2-jear5pcrc’t* coupon treas. notes.

2- year 5 per cent, treasury notes.«
1-year 5 per cent, treasury viiotcs..

3- year 6 per cent, cotup. int. notes.

1^0* do . ......

Oold ceriifif-Atpa .....

MatchS, lgf>3.
«... do. . • « . • . .
....do.... ....

... do... a ....

Junc30,IB64.
March 3, |g03.
July 17,1861.
June 30, 1864.

129,480

a%470

292,:36a

24,561

1,690,037

40,065

297,792

16,078

$34,avi,200

а. ww.ww

б, 310, l?0
2,1:W,390

71,000,720

6.1,013,800

03,027,300

6;04l,350

7 3?10 coupon treasury notes .....
^0. ♦*.*», ......

1 60)951

2,624,861

286,604,430

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Of coupons there were counted, assorted, and arranged, 7,822,379; registered,
^,948,211; examined, 5,147,998. The labor requisite in handling so many
notes and coupons (which are registered in two hundred and ninety books) can
hardly be appreciated by those who have not given the subject their special
attention.

Redeemed currency counted and destroyed.

Fractional currency, old issue- $7,598,479 78

** “ new issue 5, 414, 844 49

^ , $13, 013, 324 27

Postal currency- g, S14, 107 88

United States notes, old issue 200, 440 75

“ " new issue - . 6, 764, 370 65

6,964,811 40,

LOANS.

During the last fiscal year the issues of United States stock have been as^
follows ;

Coupon bonds — direct issue.

Loans*

Number of
coses.

Number of
bonds.

Amount.

1862, act of Fcbrnair 25*.

21

2

10

2,856

3,678

4

8,801

124,120

§3,677,600

300

8,211,000

94,513,000

J8W, act of March percent

1664, act of June 50*....-.-..-----.--...--....

1865, act of March 5

Total *

2,689

136,603

106,401,600

Rjcgislcred bonds — direct issue.

Loans.

Number of
coses.

Number of
bonds.

Amount.

1864, Oct of ^farcli 3. 6 per co-Pt

46

496

4

3

3

81G

13,063

1,744

1,680

1,360

$3,882,600

14,630,400

1.744.000

1.680.000
4,360,000

1865, act of March 3 ........

Central Pacific Itailroiul Cooipany

tjuion Pacific Katiroad Company

tfuiou Pacific Itailroad Company, eastern division.
Total

552

18,663

23,296,900

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Registered lends issued on assignments in transfer.

Loans.

Number of
coses.

Nninlxrr of
bunds.

1

Amonnt.

103

o:m

$3,223,150

Apt i\f Alflrrll i{l *••••# mm mm- mmmm *««*

74

1247

7:K,0o0

Iftrifl* ACt of «IllTlO 1*1 ^mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmrnm^mmmmmmm

yu

74

:rt(i,(XK)

nft of .Time

IMf

134

474, WK)

nirl of T^phrtlftrV 8 ..........

173

4u3

1,411,000

IPfi! nct« of Julv 17 and Atnrust 5.... .........

033

12, 1124

7, aw, 150

1 VIWlO VI %I ■* * V •••••••••••••

ant nf VaViriinrv ...... ....

1,140

4,1203

Kl,0i7,750

IKCk'S &ct of Afurcli U

UlO

Ar^

I,4W,450

ant nf Mnrnli !T. fnn-fnrti«l ........

4?*d

13

1,8*23

5,270,000

ttVb VI *• *vi fcIVO m m m m m m m m m m •»••••

18f>4 act of ^Morcb 3 fiye-twent^cj^

80

ll»,200

ant nf .lime !in ......

P8

003

1,833,950

J8f>5 acr of 3 ..................

1288

OIU

3,083,700

r^ntitral Pnnifin Pailronil f?ntnrmnV

f»7

12,138

8,138,000

Union Pacific Railroad Company i....* ...<

31

8:u

Ktl,000

Union Pacific Railroad Companyi eastern division.

34

1,504

J, 504, 000

Total

3,553

lO.Uol

39,343,300

Registered bonds issued in exchange for coupon bonds.

Loans.

Xumltcrofj

otses*

Nmultcr of
bonds.

Aniouuu

1848, act of March 31

1&58, act of June 14

1860, act of June 122

1861, act of February 8

1861, acts of July 17 and August 5...... ...... ..

1862, act of February 25

1863, act of March 3.........*

1864, act of March 3, tenTorties

1864, act of June 30.....

1865, act of March 3

lit

76

14

188

1,031

i,2:i7

637

i,i:c>

818

1,101

110
373
42
458
4, 425
4,073
2,270
4.247
3,461
6,314

$183,000

1,035,000

88,000

J7, 340, 800
17,599,)W
0,477.400
23,900,0^
15, 701, M
80,438,800

Total.

C,2(U

26,673

103,939,19®

Direct issncs, coupon bonoK - . .
Direct issneSf roistered bonds
Transfers, registered bonds....
Exchanges, registered bonds .

Total

RECAPITULATION.

Number of

No. of bonds

Amount,

cases.

issued.

2,889

552

130,603

18,0)3

23,298,^

39,343,.^

103,939,15®

3,559

6,261

10,231

26,673

13,261

193, 190

271,961.15®

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The etntistica of ‘^cominerce and navigation” having been committed to a
special bureau under a late act of Congress, will, of course, require no report from
this office.

I have the honor to remain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

S. B. COLBY,
Register of the Treasury,

REPORT OF THE SOLICITOR OF THE TREASURY.

Treasury Departmknt,
Solicitor’s Office, November 10, 1866.

Sir : I have the honor to transmit herewith tabular statements, seven in
number, showing the amount and results of the litigation under the direction oi
this office for the year ending June 30, 1866, so far as the same are shown by
the reports made by the respective district attorneys. These tables embrace,
respectively ;

1. Suits on transcripts of accounts of defmlting public officers, contractors,
&c., adjusted by the accounting officers of the Treasury Department.

2. Suits for the recovery of lines, penalties, and forfeitures, under the customs
revenue laws.

3. Prize cases.

4 Libels filed under the conGseation act of July 17, 1862, and the nondnter-
course act of July 13, 186 L

5. Suits for fines, penalties, and forfeitures under the internal revenue laws.

6. Suita in which the United States were interested, not embraced in any of
the other tables.

7. A general summary or abstract of the foregoing tables.

Prom an examination of tins summary it will be seen that the whole number
of suits of all descriptions brought within the year is 4,672 of which 33 were
of class 1, for the recovery of S37,455 22; 714 of class 2, for $4,232,023 40;
11 of class 3; 951 of class 4 ; 2,007 of class 5, for $1,416,232 42; and 956 of
class 6, for $2,330,888 6 1 — making a total sued for, so far as shown by these
tables, of $8,066,629 65. It will be observed that, for obvious reasons, the
amount demanded in the prize and confi sedation cases is not given. Of the total
number of suits brought 2,307 were disposed of within the year, and in the fol-
lowing manner, viz : 1,346 were decided for the United States, 35 were decided
adversely, S96 were settled and dismissed, and 30 were remitted by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury — leiiving 2,365 still pending.

the suits pending at the commencement of the year 461 were decided for
the United States, 24 adversely, and 509 were settled and dismissed.

Yhc total number of suits of all descriptions decided or otherwise disposed of
duriiig the year was 3^301. The entire amount for which judgments were
obtained, exclusive of judgments *» rew, was $205,487 34, and the whole
amount collected from all sources was $4,577,363 76,

^ The following Libles present a comparative view of the results of the litiga-
tion of the last and of the next preceding year, and show a continued increase

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$2,190.527 35
8,066, (SO C5

$198,747 96
147,361 40 1

13,756,407 01

C36

5

57

35

1,503

2,348

* IRfifi

9C3.cn 33

1,346

i

33

30

2,305

4,0»

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the fifcU yrnr.

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251

13

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$3,800,023 51

1,037

912

$583,039 42

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1866

58,105 94

461

24

tm '

j 3,611,752 41

3, XI

1,«77

203,487 34

.,CT,a0 76

The measures for the suppression of frauds upon the revenue under charge of
this office* have been prosecuted with all the vigor which the means at my dis-
posal enabled me to put forth* The results have been of the liighcst import-
ance. Many frauds have been detected. Considerable suras of money have
been paid into the treasury^ ns the proceeds of sales of tncrchnndiflc coudcmnea»
or on account of goods seized and discharged on payment of their appraised
value, and still larger amounts of merchatidi.se have been seized which remato
undisposed of* A warning and check has thus been given to those engaged m
the perpetration of frauds, and it cannot bo doubted that immense sums have
thus been indirectly saved to the treasury. But it must he admitted that recent
developments indicate that what has been thus far done is only a beginning o
what is necessary to the accomplishment of the end in view. 1 cannot, there-
fore, too strongly urge upon the department a steady persistence in
measures in question, and a gradual enlargement of tlicir scope and operation.

In this connection 1 feel that 1 ought not to withhold an expression of my
sense of the zeal and ability with which the agents of the department m
£urope, Messrs. Gibbs and Farwell, have discharged their difficult, deli^^tc,
.and important duties. Several of our consular officers also merit the thanks o
the department for their cheerful and v.iluable co^opemtion in the efforts ^qi
those gentlemen and of the department with a view to the suppression of t j
^uds in question. The suits arising out of seizures of champagne wines m
San Francisco, to which I had the honor to call your attention in my Infit
nual report, have been finally determined. Three of these, selected
senting all, were, as I anticipated, carried to the Supreme Court of the
States, and were argued and decided at its last term, the favorable rulings ot m
^ur^ below being sanctioned in all the cases and upon all the points
I undereund that the value of the wines condemned in those suits was
hundred thousand dollars or more, a lame portion of which has already
paid into the treasury.

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Many otlicr suits arising out of seizures of wines and other merchandise are
pending in San Francisco, New Orleans, and New York. No efforts will be
spared to bring these to a speedy and, if possible, a successful conclusion. Of
the result I am very hopeful.

The operations of the secret service division of this office, having in view the
detection, arrest, and punishment of persons guilty of counterfeiting the coin
and securities of the United States, have been attended with the most gratify-
ing success, and the gentleman in charge of that division is entitled to the
highest praise for the zeal and ability he lias displayed therein.

1 have the honor to be, very respectfully,

EDWARD JORDAN,

Solicitor of the 'Breasvry^

Don. H, McCuLLOCif,

Secretary of the Treasury^

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Solicitor of the Treasury^ during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866. ^

SUITS mtouoiiT fiuniNO the fiscal year ekoinq junk 30, 166a

Judicial districts.

1

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115

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^1

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Total amount (reporled) col-
lected.

No.

Amount
iurd lor.

No.

Amount sued
for.

Na

Uinnnul
sued for.

No,

Amount
sued fur.

No.

Amount sued
fur.

No.

Amount
sned fur.

Now Hiims>tbEre.«......

Vermont

3Iit»Mttchtfieiti

Connectlent

Hhodo t*l»ad,

New York, nortbero district

New York* sonthem dlscrlet

New York, eutem district,.......,.., ,

New Jersey... ,

PeunsylTanln. eastem district......... .

IVnosytTanla* westeni district .........

iJel ftsr are * ..... ......... . ..... . ......

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lot. 93d 00

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0

6

417

6

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116;

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’iiS*6oi’

9.034 63

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13*, 007 !)*J
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4,9‘Jl a
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57,300 00
K^UI5 01

4,’3o6’o6*

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16.000 00
1.100 00

161.956 on
JI..5O0 00
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3 I. 1 HJI no

9 . mi Bn

19.65H 31
146. W*? 99
4,12*3,939 75
30.991 fix

9. 531 00
74,190 00
^4.m 01

9.531 00
4.3V1 00

33,t?l9 37

|1,3X) 00

■“s’ 544 * 71 ’
l.tHiri 00
6.053 53
11, 14

31,(110 35

sii’S’

|9,S1S03
5U0 00

io’ii^'oi

1,900 00
l,li*9 19
47, luU 99
49n,,W03
3, Mil 99
9, 199 79
5^,a\3 57
90, POrl 59

in’^io’di

T7,7rsca

IttstHcl of Colambl*

1

33, 619 37

lOOOO

100 00

West Vlrictnla *.I.

North Carolltia.

....

....

Georgta, northern district....... ......

Oeoralo, sonthcni district....

Florida, northern district.

....

‘T

1

....

’si'

1

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31

..............

19,000 00

ie.oiio 66

Florida, southern dUtrict
Alahama.noithcrfi district............

Alabama, southsm district... ... ......

Alabama, middle district.. ............

.Xoulslaaa* eastern dlstrlet. ............

0

4,oai get

***“m*w*66‘

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........

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sCii-Vcio*

4.961 lu
’i,*4G3.'436*66’

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wofftcm dlutrfel..
At northern dbtrict
JkfJ«i>l4i*f|>ph iomhem district

T«x««, rnufcrn iffrtrJcl

Texii^ western district

Arknasds^ enat«m ^Ntrlci.. ..
A rknnsM^ irrst«rn district . , .

Mliuwiirl^ eastern district

M}«ts<»tiri» vrestem dtMtrfct ....
Tennessee, eastern dlstHct...
Tennessee, middle difltiict. . ..
Tennesser, srestem district ..

Kentneky.

OhlCi. northern district ...

Ohio, sonihcra district..

Indiana...........

Illinois, northern district . .
Illinois, sonthern district. . .
Michljran, eastern district ...
"VVlscourin, nrestem district
Iowa .....
minnesota
Kansas......

California, northern district
CalifomlA, foutbem district.

OrcKon

Kevnda.^......

Washington Territory

Utah Territory

Kebmska Territory...,..,..

Dakota .Territory

Colorado Territory

Kew Mexico Territory.. ....

A rixona Territory .

Idaho Territory

Montana Territory ......

Total.

3,337 S6

33

6,874 47
436 17

4frt 79

1, 171 32
4T2 56
2.737 eC

633 38
3,(M4 Ori

567 09

87,485 23 .714

14,930 00

1,200 00

QOO 00

"'mo'oo'

'266'w

1,900 00

298,209 89

’*39^806^60

4, 233; 023 40

2007

94,500 00

22, OTP 30
76. 8BP 00
15,000 no

146. TOO 00
lOT. 613 no
167,145 80

4.OT.I no
6, 400 no
62, 170 00
1,.100 00
71,700 00
68,395 2,5

1,416,232 42

3,000 00

1.000 no
2,800 no
63.000 on

5. 500 on
sou 00

2.000 00

4,818 .51
'i8.*473*93

**2*4^00*

956 .2,330,888 61

3,337 26

42,430 00

6.874 47
21,401 47
80.868 00
78, fKS) 00
152.061 79
T97.613 a>
167, 145 80
50.a57 32
P.77I 33
62.642 56
8,856 ,37
71,700 00
390,766 26
6:i5 US
35,844 66

"'2*437*60'
567 09*

0,066,629 63

9. 210 00

1.200 00

5.2.56 20
7.003 0,5
3. 130 75
7.375 20
13 52
10,785 II
127 75
2,363 65

"2*103*26*

125 00
*32, '267*77*

****566*66*

63 28

147,381 40

5,369 23

*5,*34.V44
Ifrl 8;

305 39
9.789 20
10.691 46
10.821 05
3.791 40
131. 766 36
630 00
17,351 43
127 75
2,3<i3 65
1,07:1 35
700 60
67,947 61

26*45

63 28

905,611 35

00

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Statistical summary of husiness arising from suits in which the United States is a party, Ifc. — Continued.

JuiIIcIaI d[«tf{ctM.

SUITS BltOUaitT nUUfNO THE FISCAL
TEAR XLNUINO JUNE 30, 1803.

IK sum DltOUOHT PmOR THERETO.

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287

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187

11

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111

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311

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100

142

11.300 00

124,701 21
500 00

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3

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9

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31

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21.636 71

l.'iou IXl
9.482 44
13.6.V1 14
41.441 33

1 , 377,576 (li
2,20(1 00
1. 18il 19
55.3ftt 83
774572 33
4,119 22
3.:»IU 72
999,277 29
37,613 90

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1

47

03

27

o

2SJ

i426 P9
1.7J5 WJ
D^etsi 00

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New Vorkt n>nOmm diitrlci

Kew Tork. eiwteni dUtrict.t.n.t,..,...,

New ,,,,,,,,

0

2

1

3

3

5

9

si

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13

a

9

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8.193 5t
319.985 au
250 m
I.32U Oil
911.323 72
16.807 40

PtoQn»yiTaBkit eastern dMrIcI

PrnDsjtranla^ western Utattrlet

1

1

66

28

59

9

3.500 66

TtfiTtfttTtrtTttttt-tttntTtnttrmttti

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3f

3

3

3

223

47

5,070 33
58.827 03

31

3

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0

383

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23,480 93
136. C16 30

nnn

417

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3

163

>V«st VlrRlnlii^.n

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PtnftrlA^ ittalrl^t - ■% ntt iit-t iTt-tTitt

11

3

9

23

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9

181

43l

4

26. 1.V

69.476 41

18

9

18

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26. 158 68
C9.K19 52

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7

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3

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1 132
1 37

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79

138

179

Itimtsiwfm, eibiteTTi dhtrtet...

2

8

si, ies 60

47

52

6^.466 93

30.862 00

620,466 93

L..!.

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Texnir, vreirfern dl#trfct

Arkannais eiutorn dlatiict.....

1

7

31

9

15

19

19

27

162

20

43

75

171

22

1

3

92

70

215

175

284

26

124

10

8

15

19

1 230
1
31

......

......

G

1

7

59

27

28

1

24

86

41

101

5,369 25

ArkannAff^ wf^tern dMrtct *

17

5

7

7

e'lMeni diafrlct....«

frrii(c»rn district

T«nnc>»iee, eiwterTi district....

9

3

2,936 79

28

25

13

4

3

6

4

66

36,4*^ 34
102 41

12, 146 79
1,200 00

41,757 78
267 25

Tennessee* inIddTo district.. ...... ......... ....

1

1

49

17

70

n

34

14

21

«

H

8

Tenticssc^. weiiterD district .....................

2

31

46

S3

W

233

U

9G

1

3

6

15

46

2

41

53

58

121

256

24
128

7

7

16

96

1

25

6*

2

69

69

150

185

301

31

145

8

7

8
20

1.32

1

30

6*

303 .39
16, 637 .50
14, 029 .38
21. 310 25
4. 408 65
142,940 12
117, 103 71
23,018 29
127 75
3,287 58
1.073 .35
1,5.37 33
122,952 80

Krntttcky..... ..................... ............

Ohio, ooiiboni dlfttrlct

Ohio, •ontherti district.....

Indiana.......

IUlnot», norlhcm dUtrict......

Illlaotii, Ktfthcm district

Michigan, cMtern district.......................

2

2

17

7

D3

59

17

3
5

4

i,iio 70
3,500 OO
1.0UO 00
2; 122 00
3,000 00

i,985 93

10

7

5

22

23

15

32

1

8

9

5

28

4

12

6, 818 30
3,338 12
4,488 no
614 25
11,181 76
116,473 71
5^666 86

8,7.v; 20
8,003 95
5.252 75
10.37:1 20

13 52
.12.771 01
127 7.7
3,287 58

InwA ^ .........

O

4

1

1

50

1

3

923 93

MlnaoiiAfil . .

1

TCnnutt

4

6

836 73
55,005 19

2,193 26
1,770 10

Cotlfomln, northcra district...
California, lonthem district.

2

1

175

1

4

5

......

i,65l io

6

21

Oregon

“*'6

3

1

1

330 00

32.557 77

566*66'

26 45

JfcTnda.

WaMblngtoQ Territory..

Utah Territory..

Kebraska Territory ............................

......

1*061*76

1*361**76

63 28

Uakoia Territory -

6

6

G

63 29

Colorado Territoiy

kt^rteo Territory t - t---

i

76666

1

700 00

Arizona Territory......

Idaho Territory

*

Mon Inna Territory .... ............. ............

Totel.........

1,346

35

896

30

2,365

4,672

58,105 04

461

24

509

3,611,752 41

1,807

3^301

205,487 34

4, 577, .363 76

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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.

REPORT OF THE SUPERVISING ARCHITECT OF THE TREASURY DEPART-
MENT.

TRKASUnV DKlMnTMKNT.

Office of StTEnvisi.va AncHiTKcr,

September 30, 1866.

Sir : I Imvc the honor to submit the following report of tlie work performed^
and the expenditures made under the supervision of this ofiico for the year end-
ing September 30, 1866, with estimates for the ensuing year.

The operations for the past year have been principally confined to the repair,
remodelling and completion of the difieirml buildings under the conliol of the
department, and the preparation of plans for various buildings for whicb appro-
priations have been made, nil of which it is hoped will be commenced early
next spring. Two are now being erected, viz; the United Suites branch mint
at Carson city, Nevada, and the United Slates court-house at Springfield, Illi-
nois. Plans have been prepan*d and are in course of preparation for the custom-
houses at Portland, Maine; Ogdensburg, New Y^ork ; Cairo, Illinois; the United
States bninch mint at San Francisco, California ; the crmrt-housc and post office
at Portland, Maine; the marine hospital at Chicago, Illinois; the extension
of the custom-house at Bangor, ^Ininc; and for the remodelling and completion
of the custom-house at Toledo, Ohio, Work will probably be commenced at
Ogdensburg and Toledo this fall, and at other places early in the spring. It
was intended to commence operations at Cairo and Chicago during the present
season* but the delay in obtaining a title to the lots selected Ims prevented any
further action by this office. It is hoped, however, that the difficulties will be
overcome and matters arranged before spring.

The remodelling of the custom-houses at Louisville, Kentucky, and Norfolk,
Virginia, has been completed, and that of the court-house at Indianapolis, Indiana,
and the marine hospitals at Cleveland, Ohio, and CJicIsea, Massachusetts, com-
menced. Repairs more or less extensive have also been made on the following
buildings, viz ; custom-houses at Bath,. Maine ; Boston, Massacliuselts ; Balli*
more, Maryland ; Buffalo, New York ; Cleveland, Ohio ; Charleston, South
Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Eastport,

AAMiuim, v.»onnecncui; i>ew iiavcn, uoiinccucui ,

buryport, Massachusetts ; New Bedford, Ylassachnsetts ; New Y^ork, New York;
1 ortsnumth. New Hampshire; Portland, Maine; Pensacola, Florida; San
CISCO, Oalifomia; Savannah, Georgia; Salem, MossncliuseU* ; llichmond, Mr*
pma; Wilmington, Delaware; ^Yilmington, North Caroiina; Wheeling. West
Virgima; mannehospitd Detroit, Michigan ; Key West,

J:ionda; lortland, Maine; San Francisco, California; and the courl-honse
and post office at Philadelphia,

^ Ihe execution of the above has involved much labor, which has been gratfly
increased by the defective system of records previously in use, and the imi»e;-
iect files of the office, there being no jilans of a large number of the buildings in
possession of the department, and the principal portion of those on hand being
incorrect. Measures have been taken to remedy these deficiencies, and a system
of records introduced that it is believed will furnish a complete history of the
operations and cxpendilures of the office and of the property under its charge.

l ians of all buildings under the department are being prepared as rapidly •*

circumstances will permit,

nnmerons plats of real esUte owned by this department
rW* nffi Ae country (other than Hghphonse property ) has been transferred W

13 office. Hitherto no general anpervision was exercised over lliis vast property,

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and the few weeks of experience since the introduction of this system shows
how advantageous it will prove to the government

The duty of providing accommodations for the officers of customs, including
the renting of suitable buildings, when necessary, has also been assigned to this
office, which has materially increased its duties. Efforts have likewise been
made under your instructions to accommodate the various officers of internal
revenue tlimugbout the country in government buildings. These, in many in-
stances, have proved successful, and arrangements are now in progress whereby
it is hoped that the number thus accommodated will be increased* The great
amount of extra work thus added has rendered the labors of the past year pe-
culiarly onerous, and though it is hoped (by the completion of the files and
records) to matcTially reduce the labor, certain changes are needed for the proper
and economical management of the business of the office.

A great difficulty has been experienced in obtaining the services of competent
and experienced superiiitendeuta, and as the actual cost of the buildings depends
in a great measure upon their ability, energy and integrity, it will readily be
perceived that a jiropcr selection is of the utmost importance. The great amount

iwopcrty under the control of this office and the various questions constantly
arising which require a personal examination of the buildings, has couvinced me
that I he interests of the government would be best subserved by making this
office a supervising one in fact, as it is in name, by dividing the country into dis-
tricts and appointing competent professional men as resident architects in each,
whose duty it will be to make the necessary examinations and reports and to
superintend the execution of the work within their districts. .1 feel confident
that as a matter of economy in salaries alone such an arrangement would prove
more beneficial than the present system and must ultimately bo adopted.

1 regret to report that the custom-house building at Portland, Maine, which
has been considered strictly (ire-proof, was irreparably injured by the disastrous
conflrtgration in that city, and must be rebuilt from the fbundation walls. The
total destruction of its contents was only prevented by the strenuous efforts of
®ome persona who were overtaken by the fire, and were unable to leave the
building, where they barely esciipcd with their lives. The experience in this
case has proved conclusively that stone and iron structures, however carefully
constructed, offer no successful resistance to a laige confiagration, and that all
govemment buildings should be isolated by wide streets or open spaces. The
selection of sites for the >^rioua buildings has not, as a general rule, been made
with regard to the architectural necessities, but has been directed by local pre-
ferences, or the views of persons incompetent to decide fiucli questions. I can-
not too strongly urge the importance of determining the architectural fitness of
the sites, before purchases are made.

In the preparation of plans for the various buildings 1 have endeavored to
ntlapt the designs to the materhil adopted ; the wants of the officers and the
public ; to the peculiarities of soil and climate, and the necessities of the various
localities. I have also endeavored to attain the greatest permanency of con-
struction, and the utmost economy consistent with the durability of the struc-
tures, bnt have in no case attempted an apparent economy at the expense of
durability. I have avoided the repetition of style and design so common here-
tofore, that, while exhibiting a poverty of idea, has retarded instead of encour-
aged the cultivation of correct taste and a love of art, without effecting the
slightest saving, except in the labors of the designer. It may appear somewhat
presumptuous to speak of the present designs, but I venture to cypress a hope
that they will be found to be more in accordance with the principles of archi-
tecture than those formerly prepared.

Before entering into the details of the operations on the various buildings,
however, I deem it my duty to explain the causes of the large eipendituro for

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repairs, nearly llie whole of which could have been avoided had suiublc build-
ings been erected atfint.

Prior to 1853, at which time this ofBcc was organized, (thougli not recognized
by law until April, 1864,) most of the buildings under the control of the depart-
ment had been erected for other than government purposes, and subsequently
purchased. The buildings acquired since then have been, with but few cxccj)-
tions, erected under tbo supervision of ibis office, ilost have proved failures,
and all exhibit an almost incredible lack of judgment and nrcliitcclural knowl-
edge; the more surprising as the acknowledged deficiencies of the cjirlicr build-
ings were not remedied in those of Inter constniction. Cosily cut stone
structures, with cornices and gutters of galvanized iron; granite porticos, with
cast-iron capitals and entablatures; brick edifices, with elaborate da^ssings,
ingeniously contrived to dcsiroy the walls; roofs whoso worthlessness was
acknowledged by the designer, by his providing in tlic specifications that the
ceiling of the upper story should be **covcred with nsphallum, in onler to cany
off the water that might percolate through the roof;’^ all these arc but illustra-
tions of the mode of construction adopted.

The late supervising architect, though calling attention to these defects, took
no measures to remedy them, lie adopted a syslctn of teinpornr}* expedients
and cheap work that remedied none of them pcnnanciitly, but in effect continued
the original errors, and under the guise of economy maintained a system of
waste and extravagance. This I have tried to avoid, and in n- pairing buildings,
while taking every precaution to avoid a wasteful or injudicious expenditure of
money, 1 have endeavored to remedy all structural defects aftV‘cling the slabiliiy
of the buildings, and to place them in complete and thorough repair. This plan,
it is true, increases the immediate expenditures, but I am satisfied of the (mrrcct-
ness of the system, and a few years will show this by the improved condition of
the buildings and the diminution of the annual cost of repairs.

A large number of buildings and the approaches thereto were also left in an
unfinished condition, to the injury of the surrounding pronerty and of the stnic-
tures themselves. Steps have been taken to remedy inis and complete the
unfinished work.

The purchased buildings have likewise been a source of great annoyance and
expense, being, almost without exception, unfit for government purposes, badly
constructed and ill-arranged. Of these a large number have been reconstructed
at great expense, and many of the remainder must be remodelled or sold, the lat-
ter being preferable in most cases.

Arrangements have been made for the removal of several of the corrugated
iron roofs and the recovering of the buildings with copper; the use of slaia
i_ ,1 . great weight, the roof frnniw

* means at the disposal of lids office.

Meantime, temporary repairs have been authorized, which it is hoped will pro-
tect the building until the defects are remedied in a permanent manner.

The hot-air furnaces have proved as wortlilcss as the roofs, and have all
been abandoned. In some of the principal buildings the furnaces have
replaced by hot water or steam apparatus; the remainder are healed by oral*
nary stoves. The hot water has given general sat is fad ion, and after ad verti^ug
for proposals, a contract has hceti awarded to lilessrs. Hayward, Hartlvlt &
of Baltimore, for heating the custom-house and marine hospital at Cleveland,
Ohio, with hot water, and to James P. Wood & Co., of Pluladelphia, for heat-
ing the custom-house at Louisville, Kentucky, with their improved system ot
low-pressure steam. It is proposed lo lest the menu of the different system^
for heating public buildings by experiment as to the efficiency and economy ^
eacu*

A conatant source of annoyance and expense has been found in the bad

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quality and cxceesive amount of plumbing in the various buildings, in many
cases so evidently unnecessary that it has been removed. Further reductions
ivill be made, and tins item of expenditure reduced to the lowest point

I desire to recommend that janitors hfi appointed in all buildings, whose duty
it shall be to keep them clean, protect them from disfigurement or iniury, and
report, without delay, the necessity ft>r repairs. I am confident that such a
course would result in actual economy, besides an improvement in the appear-
ance of the buildings; many of them being, in their present condition, quite
disgraceful. ^

The marine hospitals at Cincinnati, Ohio, Burlington, Vermont, and Charles-
ton, South Carolina, and the United Slates wharf at Bath, Maine, have been
sold at public auction, and though the prices obtained are less than the coat of
the properly, it is believed that the sales have been advantageous to the depart-
ment. Attempts have been made to dispose of the marine hospitals at Ocra-
cokc, North Carolina, and Napoleon, Arkansas, but without success, the prices
offered being merely nominal. In this connection I desire to call attention to the
large nmouyt of unproductive property throughout the country that is neither of
present or prospective value to the department, and would recommend the sale
of the following, viz : old custom-houses at Alexandria, Virginia ; New Haven,
Connecticut; Sackett's Harbor, New York; Portsmouth, New Hampshire;
and the old custom-house lot at Norfolk, Virginia.

TBEASUKY E.XTENSION,

The operations on the treasury extension, since the last report, have been
confined to the completion of the approaches, fencing, mid grading the grounds,
riie Hon. Secretary of Stale was unable to procure a satisfactory building for
the accommodation of his departmeut until late in the season, when he obtained
a lease of the new Orphan Asylum, on 14th str^^et, which is being fitted for liia
and it is hoped will be occupied by the State Department in November,
'When the removal of the present building will be at once commenced, and, if
possible, the foundation of the north wing laid during the present season. The
delay in obtaining possession of the premises has been a serious disappointment
and will probably clcfer the entire completion of the building until 1868. The
preparation and delivery of the granite work for the building has, however,
been continued, and nearly the whole Inis been delivered and paid for. A large
quantity of broken stone for the concrete footings is on baud, as well as the
stone for the foundations and cellar walls. All the arrangements that can facil-
itate the work have been made, and the structure can be completed, with favor-
able Weather, by the lime stated.

in the fall of 1865 it was decided to adopt the plan of completing the
approaches to the west front by opening an avenue between the Executive
Mansion and the Treasury Building, though it met with great opposition on
Account of the heavy grading, and the necessary removal of the trees, f be-
heve the results have justified the decision and given entire satisfaction. With-
out it, it Would have been impossible to have obtained a correct idea of tlie grand
Und imposing appearance of the west front. This avenue consists of a road-
way fiity feet wide, with sidewalks of ten and twelve feet, forming a continua-

of street along the west and south fronts of the treasury building to
Dennsylvauia avenue. In constructing this roadway preference was given to
Macadamizing in order to avoid noise as far as possible, and the work has been
wone in the most perfect manner with a bed of refuse ^anile and blue stone
paving, covered with broken granite properly mixed with gravel. The side-
walks have been laid with tnacbinc-planed North river flagging, an article of
recent introduction, and possessing the advantages of great neatness and rapid

discharge of water.

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TintrAnce gates have been crcctcfl at each end of this avenue, so arranged
as to make the whole width available when desired. These gateways have been
almost entirely constructed out of the material obtained by the removal of the
unsightly and ponderous masses of posts and gates on I/>lli street, which, while
of no practical value, destroyed the view of the south front of the building, as
Been from Pennsylvania avenue. CoiisUlerable apprehension was expressed as
to the effect of tlie change, but it is believed that tlic results obtained in this case
also justify the decision, especially os it was effected not only without cost, but
at an actual profit ; the cost of the rearrangement ntid nrmoval having been
$5,178 86 less than the value of the material for the new gateway.

A neat, wrought iron fence, with granite base, 1ms been erected iKJtween the
avenue and the grounds of the Plxccuiive Mansion, wdili a carriage entrance^ at
the south cm extremity. The ground between the n venue nnd Treasury Build-
ing has been laid out in parterres of flowers, with wdiite marble edging, and
sodded walks. The effect of this novel arrangement is cxtnmudy agreeable to
the eye, and lias been much admired, while it possesses llm advantage of add-
ing to, instead of detracting from, the appearance of the buihling. The fence
separating these parterres from the avenue will be similar in character to that
on the opposite side, excepting the substitution of granite for iron posts. The
erection of this fence wdll complete the whole of the work on the smith and
west fronts of the building and approaches, excepting the removal of the gal-
vanized iron work, which was substituted by the late supervising architect for
the granite balustrade, without any nuthority. 1 cannot loo strongly racom-
mend the removal of this incon^ous and paltry work, and the completion of
the building in a manner consistent with the dignity and importance of tho
structure.

The fountain opposite the centre of the west front is forty feet In diameter,
of superior workmanship and is believed to be the finest granite basiu in the
country. The steps leading from it to the Executive Mansion nnd grounds are
of the same material and add much to its appearance nnd furnish a convenient
and speedy means of communication between tho Executive Mansion, Treasury,
War and Navy Departments.

The grounds between the Executive Mansion nnd the Treasur)' building
^^^<5 for some years firescntcd a disgraceful nnd chaotic mass of rubbish, refuse
building materials, stables and outbutldiiigs, nnd small enciostireH. It was
decided after consideration that as the larger portion of the daran^ done to
these grounds had been caused by the former occupancy of the sUe'ds, ouildings#
&c., of the Treasury extension, that it was properly chargeable thereto as u
necessary contingent expense of erecting the same. Plans w^cre therefore pro*
pared and approved by the President fir remedying these injuries, protecung
the grounds, opening a new entrance ( he old one having bevii destroyed by
the grading of the avenue) and for obtaining an approach to the Treasury build-
ing from the Executive Mansion* It is believed Inal the utmost economy, uou-
sistent with the proper execution of the work, has been observ^cd, that the results

have proved satisfactory, and that the appearance of the grounds comporea fa-
vorably with those of any in the country* The old nnd disused stable, car-
nage-house, &c., on the east front of the Executive Mmiston has been removed,
and a neat colonnade and balcony, communicating with the East Room, bus been
constructed of a portion of the old materials. The value of the remainder, i|
IS believed, will prove ample to meet all the expense incurred. The principal
portion of the grading on the Executive grounds having been done in connecuou
mih necessary for the completion of the north wing of the Treasury,
een effected at a nominal cost by using the soil removed from the Gutter ^
improve the neglected portions of the former. It has been somewhat difficult
to cecide m all casca whether tlie appropriation for the Treasury ex lension^^^

ailable for portions of the work aosolutcly necessary for the completion of tb

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whole, hut it is believed that the interests of the governnieut have in all cases
been consulted, and no unnecessary expenditures incurred.

I desire to call attention to the importance of establishing the grade of the
avenue on the north of the Treasury and Fifteenth street to the canal, and the
grading of the same before the completion of tlie north wing. It is believed
that a vast improvement can be made in the grades at slight expense, and steps
have been taken to perfect a plan w-liich will be submitted for your approval.
In this connection I cannot too strongly urge the importance of fencing and im«
proving the grounds south of the Executive Mansion, Treasury and ’Navy
Departments. These arc at present little better than a common, the trees
therein being rapidly destroyed. A plan has been prepared that would, with
a comparatively small outlay, make them highly attractive, and would, from
its central location, answer many of the purposes of a park quite as well, if not
better, than those sites on the outskirts of the city that have been proposed,
and which would involve heavy expenditures.

The total amount of appropriations available for the Treasuiy

extension, September 30, 1S65, was - * * •

Amount of repayments during the year

Additional appropriations during the year

Total amount • , — ... , - ^ * - - *

There has been expended during the j^car the sum of-

Of which amount 8157,270 67 was for granite for the north wing,
which lias been delivered, and which comprises nearly all
that will be required; leaving a balance on hand, September

30, 1806, of...,

Of the above expenditures there has been expended for labor and
material furnished, not actually chargeable to the extension,
and %rhich has not yet been refunded, the sum of.. .... .

Making a total balance actually available at the date of this
report of.

CUSTOM-!IOn$B, ALEXAXDHtA, VinOINIA.

This building is of brick, with cast-iron dressing, and is covered with a corru-
;?ated iron roof, and is much in need of painting, the iron being badly oxidized.
It is proposed to paint the exterior of the building tins fall, but the roof must
be left until auollier seiison.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, nANGORj Al AIN E.

An examination of tins building was made in August, at tbe request of the
Committee rm Commerce of the House ofHepresentatives. It was found utterly
inadequate for the wants of the government, and plans were prepared for its ex-
tension which were approved, and an appropriation of 835,000 made. It was
deemed inexpedient to commence w’ork this year, but arrangements are being
niado that it is hoped will ensure its completion during the coming season.

C0STOM-11OU.se, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

This building has been thoroughly repaired, at a cost of 88.007 40. The
gtanite roof has been telaid, the cement having become damaged ; the ^tters
nave hwm lined with copper, the interior renovated, and the deficiency ot light
and vemilfttion in the rotundo remedied. The work has been Avell and econom-
13>

$56, 070 07
92,810 97
500,000 00

648, 8S1 64
340,139 64

30S, 742 00

100,339 10

409, 081 10

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ically performed under the supervision of *\V. Ralph Emerson, esq., architect
in charge* The building is now in good condition except the coahvaiilts under
the steps and sidewalks, which were reconstructed in 1SG3 and 1864, and
though the general design was good, the execution was extremely defective.

This building is much too small for the wants of the custom-house, and is now
occupied in addition by the assistant treasurer of the United States, for whom
it is desirable to find accommodations elsewhere, the present oflice being inade-
quate and inconvenient.

rusTOM-Housn, kaltimork, Maryland.

The old building or buildings (erected by private parties and purchased at
very high prices by the government at various times) which form the Baltimore,
Maryland, custom-house, and post office has been very much out of repair for
many years. The coiYugated galvanized iron roof* which was put on at a great
expense in 1857, in place of an excellent old slate roof, proved (like so many
others) an utter failure. The old arrangement of the interior of the building
also proved inadequate to the exigencies of the present service. Thorough re-
pairs of the building, and some alterations of the custom-house portion of it
were authorized last summer and are now in progress. The work is progress
ing satisfactorily under the superintendence of Judson York, esq., and will he
completed and the building placed in good condition before jSovember next.
When completed, all the cml officers of the government in Baltimore, except
those of the judiciary, will he accommodated In the building, an nrraiigcment
greatly to the interests of the government and the convenience of the public.

rCSTOM-IIOUSK, CLEVKf.AM), OlltO.

This building is being thoroiighlj' repaired, excepting the roof, which, ihougli
of galvanized iron, will, it is hoped, last a few seasons longer, the work having
been done in a bettor manner than many of similar construction. The work is
being done under the superintendence of J, T, Jtorsc, esq.

CUSTOM IIOUSH, CINCINNATI, OHIO.

This building is a small hut elegant and well-built freestone structure, badly
situated, and is much too small for the wants of the government. It
modelled and repaired at a total cost of 866,769 49, including the buiglar-
proof vaults and heating apparatus, and I believe that the doubts 1 expressed at
the time as to the propriety of making any great expenditure upon a building
so entirely inadequate for the purpose have proved well founded.

In view of the great importance of providing guitablc accommodations for lac
A'arious civil officers of the government in that city, I would strongly rccommena
the sale of the building, and the erection of a suitable firc-nroof struct ure ot
sufhcicut size. , ,

NEW CUSTOM-HorsR, CHARt.ESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.

Tliia elaborate and costly marble buildin- was scarcely injured by tlio^boin-
bardment, having been struck only five times during its continuance.
so far completed prenous to the war, that by plastering and fitting the interior
It could bo used for the accommodation of the cuatom-liotiae officers and assi^J"
ant treasurer, and it is believed of the officers of internal revenue also. BiJ
estimated that with an appropriation of 825.000 or 830,000, the building coma
be made available for those purposes, and I cannot too strongly
portance of making the expenditure as a matter of economy alone. ^
pomiy un roof was put on some years since, and still remains in good
Ahe basement story is used as a warehouse and appraisers^ storpB. The n.

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maiiider of tlie building is empty, while offices are rented at high rates for the
use of the various government officers in that city.

A proposal has been made by the city to improve Bay street, and straighten
the line of the same. This plan, while it would take from the custom-house
property somewhat more than it would add, is so great an advantage that I
strongly recommend that the proposal of the city be accepted.

OLD CUSTOM-HUUSK AND POST OFFIUK, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.

This buildiug suffered terribly during the various bombardments, in addition
to which it was old and of little value, and is now a mere wreck. Several
applications have been jnadc to the department to have it repaired, hut it has
been considered inexpedient to do so. The location is admirable for a post
office and United States court-house, and I would respectfully recommend that
an appropriation be obtained for that purpose.

CDSTOM-IIOltSK, DUBUQUE, IOWA*

Tins building has at last been completed and occupied, though the fencing
ami gniding will not be finished until some time in October. It is well, and
with the exception of the roof and gutters, durably constructed. It was injudi-
ciously decided, from the same principles of false economy heretofore explained,
to put on a tin roof, and it was hoped by the late su pernsing architect that, in
substituting a cast-iron gutter lined with copper for the galvanized iron origi-
nally designed, the difficulty would he avoided, but the experiment has not
proved satisfactor}*, and the error must, at some future time, be rectified. The
grounds are being properly fenced aud graded, the sidewalks flagged, and the
M’holo premises completed in a permanent and creditable manner.

OUSTOM-IIOUSK, eSALVESTON, TEXAS.

This building is a well-designed and elegant structure, but it is, unfortunately,
built with cast-iron and pressed brick. The saline atmosphere corrodes the
Iron badly, and the building will require a large annual expenditure for paint
that could have been avoided. The roof is worthless, and must be renewed
during the coming winter, when the entire buildiug will be painted and tlior-
oughly ropnirctf. The custom-house lot has never been fenced or the premises
improved. TIii.s should be attended to at the same time.

• < CUSTOM-HOUSE, OEOlUJETOWN, D. C.

This building is of Quincy granite, with a roof and gutter of galvanized iron,
which has been found a source of constant expenditure' for years. The diffi-
culty has become so great that arrangements have been made to complete the
t*ornicfi with granite, and put on a new and durable copper roof.

CUSTOM-lIoUSE, KF>y WEST, FLORIDA.

This building has not been inspected since the date of the last report; but at
tbe request and on the report of the collector of customs, repairs amounting to
§ 1,015 were authorized, and the building is reported in good repair.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, LOUISVILLE, KENTl!CKY.

This building is a large and costly cut-stone structure. It has been remod-
<=lied and repaired at a total cost of $ 1 G, 050 , and has been so arranged as to
Accommodate all the civil officers of the government in Louisville in a satisfac-
tory manner.

The office of the depositary has been provided with a fine burglar-proof vault,
twelve feet six inches by ten feet six inches, and eight feet high, at a cost of

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$5 500. A heating apparatus liJis been coulmctcd for with James P. \Vood k
Co,ofPbiladelpbia, tlieir proposal being deemed the most advaiitagcoug, and
the system of beating a good one. The lower or post office story needs some
repairs, when the entire building will be in a creditable and satisfactory condition.

CCSTOM-IIOUSK, MOBILE, ALABAMA.

This is one of the most durable structures erected under the supervision of
this office, and is in good repair. The roof is of corrtigjilcd, galvanized iron ;
but having been better laid than in most other cases, may last n few years
longer. The principal part of the glass, and much of the sash, was dc*stroyed
by the explosion of the arsenal, but iirothcr respects the building was unin-
jured. This rendered immediate repairs necessary, and the building was ar-
cordingly put in good condition, at an expenditure of $3,500, which it is be-
lieved was not ail unreasonable price at the time. The building is at present
in fair condition, though somewhat in need of renovation.

CUSTO.M-HOUSI:, MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT.

The building was purchased in 1S33, and is of little value and in a wretched
condition. A special appropriation of $5,000 for its improvement was made at
the last Congress, and arrangements have been made to execute the work.

CCSTO.M-IIOUSK, NUliPOLK, VIKOINIA.

This building is a large and commodious structure. The iulcrior is well ar-
ranged, and the general clTcct of the exterior plcAHitig. It is, however, one of
the worst specimens of construction owned by the depart meut. The exterior is
of granite and cast iron, the capitals and entablatures of the portico and pilasters
being of the latter material, and the workmanship of the f ormer being among, the
poorest I have ever inspected. The roof is of galvanized iron, and should be
replaced as soon as practicable. Large cisterns for the supply of the closets,
&c.,bad been constructed in the attic, that were n constant and irremediable source
of damage and expense. These have been removed, and the closets located in
the basement story. The upper story, previously unoccupied, lias been con-
verted into a commodious United States court-room and offices 4 br the judiciary,
and the interior of the building thoroughly repaired. A cistern has been con*
stmeted for tlic supply of water, and the premises placed in a creditable condi-
tion. ^ This work has been effectively aud satisfactorily performed under the
superintendence of Judson York, esq.

The temporary

CUSTOM-HOUSE, NEW OBLEANS, LOUISIANA.

covered with

rary roofof this Immense and unsightly structure has again h^n
osphaltum. The work is, however, believed to be a creditable

. , - . tr * vvvAiL 12 ), nowever, Deiicvcci lo ue «*

job, and is giiaranlced by the contractor, the former coveting liainng p«>

worthless. Other work is needed to make the portion ' ’ * "

picd^ habitable, though it is difficult to devise a remedy, bo mnicm i«i« .>•“ —

of $2,956,244 54,

. 11 ^ « rcineoy, so mtiicai h**" »•

^ere has almdy been expended on this building the sura of 82 , 956 , 244
and if complctcdnceordingtotlie original plans would cost not far from 85 , 000 , 000 .
Ihc only ostensible object of the designer and constructors seems to have bee”

to test, by actual experiment, the suatnining power of the soil of New Orlea^ V
II BO, the desired information appears to have been obtained, the buildiug haviOi,
already sunk upwards of two feet

I would suggest a I^nction of the height of the building to two
stones, and the substitntion of the vanltliig above the . principal floor by
beams and brick arches. In this manner the weight of the building

^*‘7 completed than at present. I would, however, stroo|r

rtcommend the completion of the principal customs room, which can be done

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a moderate sum. It is much needed, and, when completed would be a liaudsome
and convenient npartmi nt, and is, with the exception of the main stair-case, (not
completed,) the only portion of the building that in the least degree exhibits any •
architectural taste.

crSTOM-llorSK, rORTSMOUTII, NEW HAMPSIIIUE.

This building is coustnicted of Toncord granite; and is a neat and well-exe-
cuted specimen of masonry. It is in good repair, with the exception of the roof
And gutters, which should be reconstructed ns soon* as practicable,

CUSTOM-HOUSE, POHTLAXI), MAINE.

The present custom-house, post oflice, and court-house building was so
severely injured by the recent destructive conflagration that it must be rccon-
etructed from the level of the nviin floor. The building was being remodelled
and repaired at the time of the fire, and the work nearly completed.

This building is much too small for the wants of the government, and it was
therefore proposed to devote it to the use of the United States courts and post
office, upon the completion of the new custom-house, the erection of which has
been aulborized. Plans arc in course of preparation for the reconstruction of
the building as a court-house and post office, and work will be commenced early
in the spring.

NEW CUSTOM-HOUSE, PORTLAND, MAI.VE.

Tlie great and steady increase of the business of this city, and the inadequacy
of the present building for a proper transaction of the business of the customs
department was recognized by Congress in 1864, and an appropriation of
850,000 made for the purpose of creeling a new and more commodious building.
No decided action, however, was taken, and a further appropriation of $75,000
was made at the last Congress, and authority conferred on the Secretary of the
Treasury to purchase additional land for a site. In pursuance of thi.s authority
the department has obtained the refusal of the remainder of the block on which
the old custom-house building now stands, payment to be made upon the legal
certificate of the correctness of the title* being made by the Attorney General.
Plans arc in course of preparation, and it is hoped that work will be commcnc.ed
early in llic spring

CUSTOM-HOUSE, PKTEUSIIUIUI, VIRGINIA.

This building is much in need of a new roof, the present galvanized iron
covering being of little value. Some repairs were made last summer, and the
building thoroughly cleansed, it being in a filthy condition,

CUSTOM-HOUSE, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA.

This building is reported to be in bad condition and much in need of repair.
Investigations arc hi progress which will, it is hoped, place tbe department in
possession of reliable information.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, PITTSDURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

This building is one of the worst arranged and most inconvenient in
slon of the government. The defects arc radical ; they cannot he remedied,
nnd can be alleviated only at great expense. I would strongly recommend ^e
of the property and the erection of a convenient building upon a suitable
site, ^ ^ ^

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CIJSTOM-llOt’SB, I'lllLADBLPIllA, rKXNSYBVAMA.

Extensive alterations of tliis building were made in 1SG4-G5, for the purpose
of accommodating the assistant treasurer in the same, and for tlic general im-
provement of the building. Although these alterations were not entirely fin-
ished, the whole of the building has been occupied since the summer of 1865,
when the work was suspended on account of exhaustion of the funds. An
appropriation of $30,000 was made by tbe last Congress for the scitlcmcnt of
outstanding claims and tlic completion of ibc work. All the claims liavc sincii
been settled, and a balance remains sufficient to complete ibc allemtions, and
work will be commenced tlicreou as soon as circumstances will permit. The
basement story is used by the appraisers for the storage of merchandise,
more especially of drugs, which Impart to the confined air of the basement a
very offensive smell, and the supply of cpld air for the he;iling apparatus com-
ing directly from this portion of the building, several rooms of the second story
cannot be heated by the apparatus on account of the efiluvia. This defect
in the construction of the heating apparatus was not known to this office
until last spring, and %rill be remedied ns soon as the completion of the
remainder of the work is resumed. However, it would be dcsiriiulc and advan-
tageous to tbe scr\dcc if tbe use of tbe basement story, for storage, could be
abandoned altogctlicr.

cirsmu-iioirsc, PLATTsnuno, xkw yo»k.

No inspection of this building lias been made since the date of the last
report. Tbe building is, bowever, reported to be much in need of repairs,
including a new rooE Temporary repairs will be made, and the building
thoroughly repaired as soon as practicable.

CUSTOM-HOl5?E, PROVIOEXCK, nifOim ISLAM).

Plans have been prepared for remodelling the second story of the building*
with a view to furnishing accommodation for the officers of the internal revenue*
and also for the improvement of the court-room. A new* tin roof was put on
in 1864 ; but, in accordance with the system of repairs then in vogue, the gal-
vanized iron gutter was left, vrhich is how* out of repair and must be removed.
This building will be repaired during the present season*

CUSTOM-noUSE, PLYMOtTM, NORTH CAROLINA.

This building has been reported to the department as in need of extensive
repairs, but tbe amount lias been so great that it has not been deemed expedient
to incur the expense without an inspection of the premises, which will be made
as soon as practicable.

CRsTOM-HOUSK, RICHMOND, VllUllMA.

This building was remodelled during the rebellion to suit the
which It was used, viz., the confederate treasury department. The btiildmg
was also somewhat injured during the conflagration, most of the fine plate
m the windows having been destroyed. The building has been restored to its
tonner condition and temporary repairs made. It is proposed to complete them
annng the coming spring.

CUSTOM-IIOUSB, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

vy erected ia 1852-’63, at a cost of $ 783,780 79r on M
Ulc bay, and, as might have- been foreseen by J

>tain a solid foundation proved a failute. Piles were dp?"
Itbout finding any more stable foundation than a '

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yet that amount of money was wasted in the futile attempt to erect 'a perma-
nent structure upon such a treacherous soil, when suitable property, with an
unexceptionable foundation, could have been obtained within two squares. The
building is seriously fractured, and must, before many years, be rebuilt, when
it is hoped a suitable site will be selected.

CUSTOM-irOUSK, SAVANNAH, GfiOUGIA.

This building *was erected in 1845-'4S, and though scarcely in accordance
with modern taste, is n well constructed and durable building. The exterior is
of granite, and the roof is a peculiar construction of galvanized iron, apparently
durable and well adapted to a southern climate. The entire structure is much
in need of thorough repair. The post office is located in the basement story,
and is as inconvenient and unfit for the purpose as can well be imagined.

erSTOM-HOUSU, ST.LOtJIS, MISSOURI.

This building is utterly unfit for the purposes for which it is used, and I
would , strongly recommend its sale, aiid the erection of a suitable building of
sufficient size to accommodate all the civil offices of the government at St. Louis.
The office of the assistant treasurer of the United States is located in tlie base-
ment and is wholly unfit for the purpose. Efforts have been made to rent a
suitable office for his use, but eo far without success.

OUSTOM-HOUSIJ, TOLBDO, OHIO.

Plans arc being prepared for the completion of this building, fencing and
grading the lot, and the reconstruction of the roof and cornice, which will, it i.s
believed, not only improve the .appearance of the structure, but render it as con-
venient os it can be made without a total reconstruction.

CUSTOM-IIOl’SU, WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA.

Tins building is of ordinary construction, is badly built, and worse arranged,
and in no sense suitable for a post office, or for any government purposes. I would
recommend the sale of the premises and the leasing of suitable buildings for
the various officers of the government if they can be obtained on reasonable terms.
The property is well adapted for mercantile purposes, and would undoubtedly
realize a fine price. Considerable repairs have been made, but if not sold, I
should advise the removal of the present copper roof and the substitution of a
good tin covering, which is good enough for the building, and could be done for
less than the value of the old material.

MARINE HOSPITAL, BURLINGTON, VERMONT.

This building was erected in 1856-^58, at a coat of $39,364 80, and was never
<^ccupied, there being no use for a building of that character at this point. It
Was sold at public auction, under authority of the act approved April 20, 1866,
lo the managers of the Home for Destitute Cbildreii, for $7,000, they being the
iiighcat bidders.

MARINE HOSPITAL, CHARLE.STON, SOUTH CAROLINA.

This building wms almost destroyed during the siege, and being originally of
little Value, it was deemed advisable to offer it for sale, and it was accordingly
sold at public auction, to the commissioners for the relief of freedmen, for

S9,50p.

MARI N K HOSPITA L, Cl! ELSE A, MASS A CH US ETTS.

^ This building was erected in 1855-’5S, of pressed brick, with elaborate cast-
*ton window and door dressings, belt courses, cornice, and verandahs, ivith a
toof and gutter of galvanized iron. The condition of the building has been,

^ver since its completion, a constant source of complaint. The roof appears to

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have never been water lighti while in severe storms the walls have become
saturated with the water that was convened into them by the ingcmoiisly bad
construction of the dressings. It has been found necessary for the prcscnMtion
of the building to remove the cast-iron, and subslitutc belt courses, window and
door dressings, and coniicc of granite and brick work, A slate roof m the
Mansard style is also in progress of construction, which will greatly improve the
appearance of the building and provide the ndditioual accommodations eo much
needed. The estimated cost of the improvements is 640,000, and it is believed
this will prove sufficient. The Avork is progressing in a very salisfacloiy man-
ner, under the supervision of W-Halph L»tncircon, cs(j., architect in charge.

HOSPITAL, CLnVKLANl), OHIO.

This building is now being remodelled and thoroughly repaired, under the
superintendence of J. F, Morse, including a new tin roof and^ copper
gutters. A hot water heating apparatus is also being constnictcd, and it is be-
lieved on the completion of the work, that the hospital will compare fayombly
m comfort and convenience Avilh any bclmiging to the government. Ihc pro-
perty is admirably located, ami though much neglected is capable of being
made with comparatively little expense, an agreeable liome for the sick, and an
ornament to the city.

MAIILNK hospital, POftTLANH, MAlMi.

This is a durable and convenient structure, avcII adnpled for hospital pur-
poses. It was originally con stnictcd with a galvanisjcu iron roof, Avhich has
since been replaced by a substantial coveting of slate. The building has been
thoroughly repaired and repainted at a coat of $1,200, and i« now in good con-
dition.

MARINE HOSPITAL, LOtlSVII.LE, KENTHClvY.

This hospital is admirably loc.ited, the grounds being spacious and bcautifid.
The building has, however, been abandoned as a liospitnLin consequence
absence of drainage. 1 cannot too strongly recommend that the building
should be placed in tliorougb repair and again occupied.

MARINE HOSPITAL, NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI.

^ This building is finely located on a commanding bluff overlooking thcMlasjS
eippi river for miles, and is in good repair. 1 would urgently recommend uic
cODCGDtration of the marine patients on tliat river, as far as is practicable in tuts
hospital, it being, in my opinion, by far the most enitable and desirably locate
of any on the Mississippi.

MARINE HOSPITAL, NAPOLEON, ARKANSAS. ^

This building is situated on a point of land near the mouth of the
river, that is steadily washing au^ay. To such a degree has tins proceeded that
the destruction of the building is but a matter of lime, and ns a conscqueuce
the building cannot be sold for more than a nominal price. It is at present^oc-
enpied by the postmaster, who uses a portion as an office, and as agent tot m
department collects the rents accniing from the rental of the remaining portions-

MARINE HOSPITAL, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

This property is valuable for commercial but not for hospital purposes.
building is of little value, and in its present condition vrortbless. I would ttcorn-
mend the sale of the property.

MARINE HOSPITAL, NEW ORLEANS, LOtLSIANA.

This immense building is of cast iron and is unfinished, tliouglj *
Digitized for done by the quartermaslcr's department to fit it for a

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tary hosintal, including tlic erection of a fine brick kitchen, and the flooring of
the entire building. It is much larger than the present or prospective wants of
the port would justify. The average number of patients at this point is one
hundred and fifty, while the building can easily accommodate five hundred, and
has during the war furnished accommodations for eleven hundred at one time.
The building is at present occupied by the Freed mcn^s Bureau.

mauim: hospital, ocracokk, north Carolina.

This building is of no use to the department, and has been ofiered for sale,
but as the highest proposal received was but $750, it was declined, and the
premises remain in cimrge of an ageut.

COURT-HOUSK, HALTI.MORK, MARVLA.ND,

The accounts of the contractors, for the settlement of which SIOD.OOO was
appropriated by Congress, have been adjusted, aud the sura of $54,859 79 paid
them as a final settlement of all claims, the contractors reserving only the right
to apply to Congress for such damages as it might deem proper, the depart-
ment being prohibited from making any payment on that account.

This is believed to be a fair adjustment of all claims that could be admitted
under the law, but it is proper to say that the contractors undoubtedly suffered
some loss by llio suspension of the work in lSGl-’6i2, by order of the department,
for whicli, it appears to me, a fair allowance should be made.

COURT-HOfSR, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

An appropriation of $8,000 was made at tlio last Congress for the purpose of
fencing, graaing, and paving the premises. It lias also been deemed advisable
to replace the galvanized iron roof and gutter by copper and stone, and to place
the building in tborough repair. Arraugcnients have likewise been made to ac-
commodate the officers of internal revenue in the building at a trifling expense.
The work will probably be completed by November next.

COURT. HOrSK AND POST OFKICK, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

The pi*oporty now forming the Philadelphia post office and court-house Avas
purchased in ISOO. Elaborate designs for constructing a new granite building
on the site were prepared in this office during ISGO— *G1, but were not adopted,
and, finally, the old buildings were remodelled. They arc not fire*proof, and
are of cheap construction. The accommodations for the post office are good,
but those for the judiciary, though ample, arc very inconvenient. The portion
of the building occupied by the courts was never properly finished, and seems
to have been much neglected. At the request of the Secretary of tiic Interior
the building was inspected by the assistant architect, Mr, B.Oertly, last spring,
and the repairs suggested by him authorized. The bad condition of the edifice
is principally chargeable to its defective construction, and cannot he perma*
nently remedied. The repairs were made during the past summer, the building
thoroughly renovated and repainted, and is now in good condition.

COURT-HOUSE, SPRINUFIKLD, ILLINOIS.

Plana were prepared for this building and the work commenced in May, 1866 .
It has progressed slowly, but has been well done. It is expected to complete
the basement story this' season, and arrangements will be made that it is hoped
will insure the completion of the building during the next year.

NEW RRANCH MINT, SAN KRANCIFCO, tJALlFORNIA.

Plans have been prepared for this building but, in consequence of the diffi-
Digitized for * suitable site, no further steps have been taken. I cannot

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* however, too strongly urge the importance of a clcciatoii at the earliest moment,
the present building being entirely nnfit for the purpose.

BRANCH MINT, CARSON CITY, NBVAOA. ^

Designs were prepared and approved and the work commenced on this
building in June, 186G. It is progressing rapidly, and, though the prices of
labor and material are much higlicr than was anticipated, no doubt is felt as to
the completion of the building, during tlic coming year within the amount of
the appropriation.

RBVKNUK STATION, STATBN ISLAND, MiW YORK.

The claims of the contractors for the work on these premises, for the settle*
meat of which $29,000 was appropriated by Congress, have been adjusted by
the payment to them of $14,267 4$, in full of all demands, and thid unpleas-
ant controversy closed. The sca-wnll, the principal item of dispute, was re-
jected entirely. The wharves were seriously damaged during last winter and
spring, and they arc now being raised and strengthened under the supervision
of Joseph Lederlc, esq., resident engineer of the light-house department, who
has been authorized to make ihn necessary repairs.

I desire to call special attention to the great imporlaiicc of erecting suitable
buildings for the appraisers' stores at the ports of New York, Boston, and
Philadelphia. The rents now paid in the former places arc enormous and increase
at the termination of each lease. All efforts of the department to obtain suitable
accommodations at a lower rate have been unsucccssul, tlicrc being very few build-
ings suitable for the purposes required. I c.nnnot too strongly urge the import-
ance of erecting convenient fire-proof buildings in these cities as a matter of
necessity and economy.

At the date of the last annual report I was absent on a tour of inspection of
the various public buildings in the south, the results of whicli arc embodied in
this report. ^ The buildings were in much belter condition than was anticipated,
and though in need of sotuc repairs, were not seriously injured. No expenditures
have been made in this section, except those absolutely necessary for the preser-
vation of the buildings.

Appended hereto are tables showing the total cost of each building up to the
date of this report ; the amount of appropriations available September 30, 1865,
and at this date; also a statement showing the amount expended on each build-
ing from the appropriation for repairs and preservation during the past year. In
the preparation of the first table much labor lias been expended, no complete and
accurate record having been in existence. It is, however, believed that it will be
found correct in every particular.

In submitting this report I deem it my duty to call attention to the valuable
service rendered by the assistant architect, B. Ocrtly, esq., and Samuel F. Carr,
chief clerk, and to express my gratification at the ge.ncral correctness and
efficiency with which the clerks and draughtsmen attached to this office have
performed their duties.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

\cry respectfully, your obedient servant,

Hon. Hugh McCulloch,

Sccrciary of the Treasurt/.

A. B. MULLETT,
SupervUing ArcAiVrc/-

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JJejtartment, (Xhihiting t he cost of site, contract price of construction, total cost of irork to September 30, ISGO,

Kninro am) location of the worki Purchased or ’Co.-if of site. I PaJcofimr- • ^*lvoul?nic^ Total cost to ,, ,

[ Imilt. *""• ' cliaso. '““s'ruc- ,^5,.^. Demarks.

I

oi;sTo>Mioi;s»<.

Atexandnn, V n,f (old ) ; Purchased

Alexandria, Va., (now) Built

Bath, Me,, (old)

Bath, Me., (new) Built

Banf^or, Mo do

Belfast, Mo ^do

Bnr1it)(^ton, Vt .do

Boston, Masff., (old) I^irclinscd

BoHtun, Mass., (new) Built

Bunistahlo, Muss I . . . .do

Bnltimorc, Md., (old) Purchased ....

Baltimore, Md., (netv) Built

Buffalo, N.Y ... ....do

Bristol, K. I ..do

Cleveland, Ohio ..do......

Charleston, »S. C,, (old) ...J Purchased

Charleston, S. C., (new') .....J Built

Castino, Mc...^ .......j Purcltased

Chicago. Ill i Built

Cincinnati, Ohio. do .. .

Diihuque, Iowa I do

Detroit, Mich...... .do

Knstport, Me., (new)....... Buiit

Ellsworth, Me:., ....do

Erie, Pa..l.. Purcliased

Caleua, 111 Built

Galveston, Texas .............. ....do

Gcorgotoivn, D. C -...do

Gloucester, hfass . . . . do

ofconstruc-
tion.

Total cost to
Sept. :io, istJti.

dfi

10,000 (K)

Nov. *i5, 18;i0
^lay n, mil

$:t7, MO 07

40

TO.OdS U1

15,000 00

15.000 00
5,000 00
7,750 00

"'20, 000 00

:uo,t)oo 00

J,500 00
*70,000 00
:io, 000 00

40. 000 00
4, 400 00

;jo,ooo 00
* 00,000 00
i:j0,000 00
1,200 00
50,4:13 8S

50.000 00

20. 000 00

24, 000 00

2, 780 00

:i,ooo 00
*29,000 00
10,500 00
0,000 00

5.000 OG

9. 000 00

Feb. 7, J852 !
June 5,1851
Feb. 24, ia55
Doc. I,ia54

, 1810

Aup.29,18;i7
April 2.5, 1855

,1817 :•

June 10, 1833 •
Jan. 20, 185.J
Mar. 13, 185(i
April 9, hS.50

1818

July 10, 1849
April 0, 1833
Jan. 10,ia55
Sept. 21, 1851
Jan. 20,1857
Nov. 5,1855

517,591 :Ui
51, 042 41
17,500 00
28,2:58 40

17,250 00 ‘

ij ; V 8 iVyy 5

17,522 00 !
83, 500 00 i

July 3,1847
April 11, 1855
July 2,1849
Jan. 2,1857
July 23, 1855
Oct. 23,1850
June (>, 1855

84, 450 00

*87'3:m'50'
103, ICO 00

9,200 00

aiHl

43,029 00
90,509 07
41,582 00
2ti,.590 78

105,

111 ,

;jo,

53,

•XI

i,ioj;

:io,

7(1,

719,

27J,

tw,

J73,

70,

2,070,

iJ,

441,

:?51,

J9.-i,

207,

05 1 90
090 52
533 20
Gu:i 74
000 00
287 10
2.58 71
000 00
9J0 13
953 22
180 00
322 II
000 00

283 40
2C8 53
339 05

284 34
210 53
885 02

38,450 47
25,258 47
29,597 83
78, 120 94
114,3.59 82
59,913 20
40,785 11

Built by government.

Building by pfovcriimont.
Prices in detail.

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Nutnro nncl location of tbo >vork.

Purchased or
hiiUt.

Key West, Fla,

Kennebunk, Mo . ,

Lonfsvillo, Ky

Mitwankco, Wia

Mobile, Ain., (old).

Mobile, Al«., (new)

Middletown, Ct

Norfolk, Va.

New Orlenns, Ln. .
Newark, N . .. ■<

New London, Ct

New Haven, Ct„ (old) . , . ,
New Jraveii, Ct., (new)

Nowlinryport, Mass . .

New llcdtoril, JInss

New York, N. Y., (old)

New York, N. Y., (new)...

'Oswego, N. Y .

Portsnionth, N. IL, (old) ,
Portsmonth, N* H., (now) ..

Portland, Mc», (old)

Portland, Me., (new)

Petorsbuffp, Va .

Pensacola, Fla...... .

Philadelphia, Peniu *.

PUtabnrg, Pa

PlatUbiirg, N* Y. . -

Providence, K. I., (old)

Providence, K. I., (now) .
Plymouth, N. C.... ...... ..

Kichmond, Va .

San Ptawclsco, Cat ....... .

Sandusky, Ohio . - * .

Purchased

....do

Built

....do..* . ..
Ptircliftsod.

Built

I’lirclinsod . .
Built — , ,
...ido... ..
....do......

Purcltased

.... do

Built .....
Piircbnscd..
,.,.do,.,, ..

....do

Built ......

PurcluiMcd..

Batll

Purchased

Cost of site.

$1,000 00
1,57f> 00
16,000 00
1L>,200 00
- JC, 300 00

J2,r>oo 00

:i,60o 00

13.000 00

’*’\‘io,\Kl(VoO

3.400 00

s,:wi
xci.rioo 00

1.400 00

3.000 00

1.000 1)0
270,000 00

M. 000,000 00
V2 , 000 00
*8,000 00

Hate of pur-
chase.

Built

..I 10,500 00

":.i« j

..1 ir.,»MJ0 00

» . do. ..... . .

• mmwm

Purebnsed...,

*225,000 CO

Built...

.J 10,253 (HI

.,.,do

.'i, 000 00

Purcha-sed...-

... *10.50100

Built

40,000 00

1 urciiaaen

*2,50(5 00

Built ...... .

...1 fil,00U 00

_.i 1.50,000 00

11, (MU) 00

July 26,1833
Nov. 10,1832
Oct. 7,1851
Feb. 16, 1855

, 1830

Oct. 13,1851
Feb, 8.1833
Feb. 28. 1852

'Miy 3u’ia-«V
Feb. 18. 18:i;i
Jrtn. 2,1818
June 1,1855
Sept. 20, 1828
Awfr. 0.l8:i:i
April 13, 18X1
Jan. 0. laxi
April 25, 18<Y»
Dec. 15, 1851
Aug. 17, 1817
June 20, 1857

, 1828

July 5.ISI0
July 12,1855

'AiIg*27‘ieiV
Sept. 7, 1652
Nov. 22, 1656

. 1817

Dec. 15,16.51
Pec. 24, 18X1
MarMB.1853
Sept. 5.1854
Nov. 20, 1854

Contact price
of construc-
tion.

Total cost to
Sept. 30. 1866.

Ho marks.

§148,158 00
70,870 00

• • A

75*9 18*7 1

si’ooo 00

77,255 OU
a\*728'06

1X1.500 tMl
1*6, tw7 lt»
:t0,18l 07

X>,666 00
46,755 43

151,000 m

UO,tKH) 00 i
400.000 00
45,708 10

§8.690
1,841
278,802
177, 005
10, 675
308, 150
20,400
201,000
2,050, 211
162,571
20,557
8, 620
100, 162
12, 315
23,060
:W,223
1,308,711
1,120,613
1:K, 106
8,0tM>
IfKi, 6(H)
21,871
2a5,:j;i7
102, IKJ
10,677

116,603
71. 150
43. 102
252,547
2,0X2
250,404
765. 0X8
75,408

70 «
06
75
53
07
93
10
00
51
00
62
26
50
:i2
80
17
75
00
03
(H)
06
10
23
38
43
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36
17
2t;
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70
47
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Prices in detail.

Gift from miiuicipaHly ; btiild‘gby gov’t.

Built by governim iil ; now siibdi casury,
Fonuefiy MetcliaiiU* Kxebnuge.

No record. ^

Built on site of building destroyed by tiro
ni 18^>l.

Actpilrcd from Spain.

Purclmsc<l United Stoles Bonk lUid Mtc.

Now used iiJi a wurebonse

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204 HEPORT ox THE FINANCES.

f 29,725 90

I 5, im 00

' :i7,ooo 00
12,090 00
15,000 00

3. 000 00

2.000 00
20,500 00

2,000 00

1,750 00

4.500 00
50,000 00
36,000 00

5.500 00
12,000 00
23,000 00

6,000 00
5,052 00

1.500 00
6,000 00
4.000 00

Dec. 16, 1845
Jiiiio23, 1818
Oct. 31, 1851
Xov. 29, 185 1
Mar. 9,1819
Nov. 2(i, 1 h:» 2
Nov. 3, laid
Nov. 29, 18:4
Nov. 9, 1852

Sent. 19, 1855
Jnii. 29, 1856
^ ib.*a

^ Purchased ....
Built

itai.rmo or

4:., 70S 10

WlbiiiiiifloTi. Del

«9,V3I 00

Purchased ...

Wherllnt^ \V. VfL -

Built

80, 159 97
15,800 (10

39, 127 6-1
15,978 00
122, 185 39
106,424 07

....do

MAIlINr. IIOSMT.M.S,

Built

....do

Jan. 18, 18:>6
^ 1^28

Chfitteslon, S* C

* 'till**'

Oct. 11,1837
May 19,1855
April 29, 1853
Aug. 20, 1856
Sept. 10, 18X3
Nov. 3,1842
Juno 20, 18 18

20,000 00
5^1,637 12
40, 000 00
29,862 00

1«^vnnavi1*A ftitl

....do..

1‘lnleiiii 111

Purchased ......

Built

tlo

7,000 00

,1848

],000 00

Sept. 15, 1«:J7

Purebnsed . ....

*7,4(54 97

, 1831

Xjfi •«#..» T---

Built

12,000 00

July 23, iai5

429,395 79

Ocrncoke, K, C-.

Pnrehftscd

8,927 07

, 1844

Pittsburg, Pa.

.Built .... ......

10,253 00

Sept. 7,1842

Paducah, Ky *

1,000 00

Dec. 27, 1842

Portlnud, Mo.. . . ...... .... ....

11,000 00

May 30,1855

66,200 00

16,444 00

sit T./itila Afn .

Jo

VieksluiTg, Miss. ...... ....

do

4,500 00

iiar. 28, 1854

67.021 02

Wilmingtt^n, C -

. dot.,

6,500 00

Mar, 3,1857

28,903 25

COURT-IIOOSES, ETC.

Itnltimnro. ....

50, 000 00

May 30, 1859

112,808 04

TnclSfitifi'noliff. Ttid..... ... ......

do..........

17, 160 00

Jan. 26,1856

98,983 79

*

^ Boildlnfl: nnd

177, (yjy Ito
75

70.578 II
57,(KI:» 75
i :u
H, 178 15
Il8,5ai 113
l>2.r2 l 0^

Built uti »itQ of o1<l biithVu:)^.

31),:UVI ?»
tsiKim
soil, 400 10
1?1 0.833 77
40.2X5 77
103,070 30
103,891 51
65,8:M 57
r»:i.ai9 53
32,850 31
01,605 02
58,510 00
66,7a5 :i7
62,431 02
9.510 01
527,931 34
9.227 07
GG.Oai 05
63,458 41
104,517 86
25,758 00
230,700 51
87,096 73
72,275 16
43,897 44

80M July 16, 1800.

Solti July 12, 1866.
Sold July 19, I860.

Built by govrrtiinoiit.

Built by (govern inciit.

Built by (i^ovcniinrnt; used ns post oOico.

Built by gov^t. Destroyed by fire 1862.

Built oil povcnmieiit reserve.

Prices in detail.

Ceded by Wnr Dep’t, Built l>y gov't.

.255,176 97
190,020 30 I

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ItEPORT ON THE FINANCES.

sfufcmvNt of cusfom-hottseHf marine hospitahi court'houseSi jfost- o/jices^ branch 7nin(Sf — Continued.

Nature nntl locution of tlio work.

Vurclmsod or
buiU.

Co.Ufelto. .

Phtladolphin, Vi\ Built

Kntlnnd, Vt I . , • . do

Sunufftioldf: III* ****** ■**■**!***« ilo » • •

AVmdsor.Vt*..

>

U. H. MINTS, KTC.

Bliilaclolplita^ Bu* •••••« *••**•*«■.■ * *ilo • ♦ • •

Snn Fmnclaco* Cal ! —

New Orleans, .*,.**., .*. .do..**

Olrnrlotto, N* .*.*•• .**. .. do* * ** ■

Baliloncirn, Ga.. .. *.do

Carson OUy, Nev.* — do*.*. .

Denver City, Col.*..* ..do*... ,

Assay Ofticiv N, V..,., Burclmsrd

MISCKU.ANt:fU s.

*$101, OCO 00 ,1800

J,*UK) CO ! .Tail. I?0,ia’i7
0,000 00 1 Jan. 20,1857
4,n00 00 i Jun. 20,1857

Collect price
of coiwtnic-
tion.

$52,827 00
‘49*300*00

Total cost to
Sept. 30,1800.

$2;l5,0M35
72.911 9,5
22,407 42
81,971 12

' 18,10 I.**.*. ..**.*i

1 208,809 10 ;

J [

—,1802 I.

2:u>, 508 t>:i
300,000 (M)
r»l 1,891 90
101,099 02
09.588 00
25,201 00
9:1.:T77 02
.531,75s 47

Treasury eAtensioii Built

penitentiary, Ij lull... ..*,d<>*.*. .*.

Capitol, Now IMexico *..| do

Pcnltenliary, New Mexico ..do

Staten island warehonses, iVc. .. .. *,do

N. Orleans Q.AI. warehouses, &c.- do

Boarding station, S* AV. Pass .... Purchased . . .

Boarding* station^ Pass rOutre. . . : Built

Atlantic dock stores, N. A‘. i Pnreh*ised .. .
San Francisco appraisers* stores. | Built
Pine street hnUdiuff, N. Y ' l^irchascd *^
AVbarf property, iWh, Me

• pYir« 1 tftie, l-evy .& Wally projwtty.

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I5,tn’3 83

!3,.5U0 00 Nov. 0.1850

{109,000 00 \ Feh. 19,1857

:ii* 98 Voo

^l3^5yo'«o

I WnlbUntr an 4 »ltr.

4, 192,791 31
.53,:MU IN)
r.7,8.51 20
20,000 00
118.920 74
:i9.air* 12
3,500 00
I 2 ,(HH) 00
100,000 Ot)
99.900 19
11,137 00

Keinarks.

Altered hy govenuuont.
Buildiiij? hy goveriuneut.

Ciovcnnnenl properly.

Built on site of mint destroyed. hy tire.
Donated hy ctlixeutf. BiiiUUtig hy gov’t.
Kemodellcd hy govmimieut.

Cfovermuent property. BuihUug hy gov’t.
Built hy Territory,

Built hy goveniiiieni.

Built hy goveniiueiit.

Ceded hy city «>f Nerv Orlenus.

Ceded hy ctiy of New Orinius.

Govenuiieiit pri>iH?rly.

Bought at niortpngo sale.

Sold March 12, 1800.

* WulUUiiav nml »Ite.

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REPOItT ON TUB FINANCES.

marine Ao.y>ilah, court-houacs, jmat ojteca, hranch mmta, and other public buildings under
tMrFuniJiriZTr^^^^^^ «/Wrm/w« toere available September 30 . 1865 , the amount appropriated by the

a^M'hnal e^pro^^ flw'w/w/ expended during the current year; the amount available September 30 , 1866 , and the

KAhtro AtiJ location of Iho work.

c:v»To.>MrousES,

IlAiif^ori Mo

Bostout Mas-s

Buffiilo, N. Y

Ctereland, Ohio.

CkarIcAton, S* C

Cairo, III

ChicAj'O, III ... ....

Cmciniiatl, Oliio

Bubnqtio, low'A.

Dciroic, Midi. . ....... ..... , . , .

Georgetown, I>. C ....

IdnnU Pond, Vt

Knoxville, Tcnn

Lotiisvillo, Ky . .....

^liddlotown, Uonn

Now Orleans, **

New Haven, Conn.

Nashville, Tcnn '’’I! !
Ogdcnshnrp, K. Y
Portsmouth, N. IT......

Portland, Me., {present).-.-......

Portland, Me., (new) .............

Pliilnddphln, Penn. ...... ... . ... .

Perth Amboy, N. J.. . ... . ......

Providence, K. I.... .........

$115,800 00
1,090, d04 00

n 0 fi ,200 00
ir»o.9oo 00

2,083,000 00

50. 000 00
114,900 00
339,083 90

183.800 00
175,400 00

00,000 00

10.000 00
00,800 00

277,645 00
20, 800 00
2,075,258 00

190.800 00
124, .500 00
110,000 00
166,300 00
;r>5, 000 00

125. 000 00
319,925 00

21, 000 00

277.000 00

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80 99
11,836 65
226 60

$«J0 !K> ' -

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i

i.aoi io,G.ii a»

230 (iO

■ io.^jo 00

60, (HIO (10
16,051 53

25 00 49,975 00

8,524 67 7, .526 86

21,671 13 328 87

14,901 58 98 42

849 66 1,650 87

54 85 483 50

22,000 00
15,000 00
720 00

1.760 !j:l
636 3.'.

10,000 00

96,568 19
14,263 85

06 568 19

J4,26S 85

6 , 0 ( 10*06

513 46
1,013 50
104,215 69
108,858 25
629 04

0 4G5 56

!

1 142 in

101,215 60

386 40 108,471 E5

620 64

150, 000 66
75, 000 00
37, 425 00

1,500 00 155,500 00

: 12.3,6:58 63

48,6:58 6:t

15,088-12' 21,430 58
...... 20 (Hr. :u

20,625 31

3, 000 00

For cxteiisiuii uf builditijf^.

1* er preservation uf.

Site donated.

Expended for opening street.

No site.

Site owned.

Site owned.
Site owned.

Site owned.

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J^alitlar staitmcnt of custom houses, marhic /wspifak, Continued.

lN&

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cc

Sandusky, Ohio

St. Louts, AIo. - -

St Albans, Vt.

St. Piml, Minn,

ToloOo, Ohio

WheclInfT, ^'^VA

MARixr. IIOSriTAI.H.

OholscA, Jfiiss, «.*,« « *-.♦ •*». ••

Cleveland, Ohio

Ohfcaico, ill , ...»♦»■

Detroit, Mich,

Kvauavilte, lud

pQDSAColn, Fla,

DortlAud, M®

COimT-HOV5tK.H.

Baltimore, Mil -

Indianapolis, Iiid

Key West, hla....*.. .... .*. * **'

McniptiU, Term.-.

Madison, Vria..,*.*** •-.*
Philadelphia, Penn.

Kutland, Vt..,

^lingBcld, IIU**... - .-...J
\YlndsoT| Yt.

e7(i,4rj0 00
370,000 00
]0,0C0 00

r,o, 000 00
S7,4no ou
118,711 00

:ei,7oo 00
loe 870 ur»

132.000 00

113.000 CO
08,500 00
22,UtO 00

102.000 00

:?ot),coo 00

181,700 CO

44.000 00
SO, 010 00

50.000 00
220.307^ l!i)

72,1M)0 CO
105,000 00

86.000 00

$10,000 00
50,000 00
10,000 00

40,000 00
8. 000 00
i:i5,856 19

30.000 on

109.

*50^000 00

V^tlTRO HTATK.H MISTS.

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45,000 00

$1,158 63
11,486 C»5

3,409 tUl
309 67

8,582 25
4,600 98
20,947 01

COO 00 !
000 00

$102 27

91 25

13,200 00
8,000 00
425 00

926 65 !

55,158 97
628 93 8,628 93

40,908 26

3^1,856 10 ^ ....

49,870 7i>

6,557 85 6,557 41

53*aS6 tU) ' 25, 310 29
1,000 OO r

§1,153 63
11,383 78
10,000 00
50,000 00
13,409
218 42

26,800 00

‘KtVKirio
8,-582 25
4, (UK* 98
2o,ai7 ru
3,926 65

:*:i,8ii (»3

dO.

:ti.

49,

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78.

908 26
856 10
870 75
41

579 70
576 3t

45,000 OO 45,iHMl UO

No sittv
No ailo.

No silt*.

Site owiml.
Site owned.

Btilldiiif^ conmiciicrd.

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14 P

Sati Francisco, CaL, (new).

Carson City, Nov

IXanes City, Orrfjon

MISCEU.ANEOt'8.

J 300,000 00
J00,000 00
J00,000 00

30, 0(H) 00

‘*> 0,000 00 [

110,000 00

ino.iKO 00 yj.ooo oo

1>00,COO 00 **W,000 00

4,411,000 00 r»(H),000 00

CnpiCol, Wasblngtoii Territory ....

PcnUentiftTjr <lo

CapUol, Now Mexico

Staton Island

Fire-proof bulUlinff In rear Treasii- ’

ry department

Treasury extension.

300. 000 00
08,857 00

100. 000 00

10,015 00
U,010 00
5:1,148 80

30,857 117

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118 40

200,071 GO

V5, 101 00

■73,753 00

378 05

00,G2I 05

10.015 00

0,940 00

52, 148 80

11. ‘*>07 48

14,732 52

200, 000 00

ifcia.UlO 3t

300.727 90

No site.

JhiiliHiig cotmneuceJ.
No site.

IlnlinisUcd.

REPORT OX tllE PIXAXCES

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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.

<3,— Tabular statement exhtbiiinq the amount of expenditures authorized or
made from the ajfjyropriations for repairs and preservation of public buildings,
during the year ending SejU ember 30, 1SG6.

i Anionnt os- | Amount cx-

Nature and location of llic wot1>« I pended or Name and location fif i!ir woih, | iHmded or
' nuihonzcd. 1 nmhorized.

CUSTOM- no USES. I

Bath* Maine I

Boston* Massaclinsctts .,***-..

Butfalo* New York

Belfast, Maine -

Baltimore, Mn^lnnd

Cincinnati, Ohio******

Cleveland, Ohio

Chicago, Illinois
Charleston, South ' Carol ina ; . . .

Dubuque, Iowa....**

Ellsworth, Maine

Eastport, Maine

Eric, Pennsylvania

Galena, Illinois

Key West, Florida

Louisville, Kentucky

Middletown, Connecticut......

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mobile, Alabama ,

Newport, Rhode island

New Haven, (old,) Connecticut.
New Haven, (nc%v,) Connecticut

New London, Connecticut

Now York. New York ... ......

Newark, New' Jersey

Norfolk, A'irglnia

New Orleans, Louisiana

Oswego, New York

Portland, Maine

Pittsburg, Pennsyh'ania

Petersburg, Virginia

Pensacola, Florida

UL*5rroM-tn»t>!>*.

50

1,910 hi
317 50
m f 0
n,a69 90*
52,305 h \
4,3-24 97
1,039 75
175 Oti
900 m
191 00
1,4545 75
925 00
100 00
i,oir> 70

3,iw0 OO
65 50
3.U 45
4,00*) 00
102 06
3,50 00
40 00
75 00
813 00
25 00
5,2-26 77
8,117 53
120 72
2,825 04J
438 01
1,000 00
500 00

Richmond, Virginia

I 8a!cm, Massachusetts

‘ Sandusky, Ohio

Savannah, Grorgi.a
San Francisco, Califoniia. ...

Tole<K Ohio

Wilmington, Delaware. * . . - -
\ Wilmington, North Carolina.

I MAnisn im.sriTAi.j».

I Chelsea, Massachusetts

Cincinnati, Ohio ....

CIe.vclnnd, Ohio...

Chicago. Illinots

Detrou, Michigan ...........

Key West, Florida

I^ouisvUlc, Kentucky
Ocmcoke, North Carolina. . . .

Portland, Maine

Pittsburg, Pcnnsylvniiifi. .....

San Francisco, California

I coutiT-noi'j*r.8.

\ Indlniiapolis, Indiana

i Philodclpbia, Pennsylvania. ..j

^ Sub-treasury, New York ;

Covornmeni buildings, Santa j
1 Fe. New- Mexico
I Staten Islaud warehouses ond |

wharves i

Advertising and iniscellaucotts.j

67C7 11
200 00
85 00

m ou

1,3:15 12
20 CO
485 CO
1, 197 15

2,000 00
209 90
2,341 22
389 22
1,605 46
1,950 00
325 00
100 00
1.310 00
1,295 CO
800 00

8,302 50
175 CO

350 00

2,000 00

2,394 67
1,679 95

I). Expenditures made and authorized from the appropriation for furniture and
repairs of furniture for public buildings for the year ending Ec^dember^^f 18G6.

Nature and location of the work.

CUSTOM-HOUSES.

Bath, Maine....

Boston, Massachusetts

Buffalo, New York..

Cincinnati, Ohio

Cleveland, -Ohio

•Dubuque, Iowa

Eastport, Maine..*.-

Edgartoii, Massachusetts..—.*

Erie, Pennsylvania

Galveston, Texas

Louisville, Kentucky

Maebias, Maine
Mobile, Alal^ma -

Newport, Rhode Island ]

Norfolk, Virginia .......

Amount ex- 1
pended or * Nature and location of the work.
antboTtzed.

^Amount cx-
peudr*d or
nuthorited-

650 00
l,2r>5 SO
947 50
120 00
396 50
3,949 20
263 67
194 50
118 00
GOO 00
2,931 00
22 50
GIG 00
150 00
214 00

CUSTOM-HOUSE.^*

Ogdensburg, New York * . . -
Providcnci*, Rhode Island..
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania*
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania 4 ..
Petersburg* Virginia .......

Richmond, Virginia*. -

Savannah, Georgia .<

MAIIINE IlOSPITAE.

Portland, Maine - -

COUttT-110t5E«.

•Baltimore, Maryland *..--*
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

§650 00
14 00
2-25 00
207 50
125 00
611 00
2,123 00

127 *

11,044 43
434 50

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211 .

REPORT OF THE LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.

TnEASUjiv Department, Office of the Light-house Board,

Washington Citgi October IG, 1866.

Sin : I have the honor respectfully to eubmit a report of the operations and
condition of the light-house establishment for the year ending September 30. 1866,

FIRST DISTRICT,

The first light-house district extends from the northeastern bound«ary of the
United Slates to Uampton harbor. New Hampshire. The service in this dis-
trict 1ms been’ well attended, and the various aids to navigation have been main-
tained in a condition of high efficiency.

The light-sUlions generally are in excellent condition, needing only some re-
pairs and renovations of minor importance and inexpensive in character, which
will be attended to ns opportunity offers.

Tlie various fog-bells, established for the guidance, during thick weather, of
mariners along this rocky and dangerous coast, have rendered as useful service
as their character would permit. The board, however, being impressed with
the necessity of erecting some apparatus capable of producing more effective
signals, applied for and obtained, at the last session of Congress, an appropria-
tion for cstablisliing at the outl}Tng stations such improved apparatus as careful
scientific research and experiment might indicate as best adapted to the purpose.

To this end llic board has directed its closest attention ; but the practical diffi-
culties to be overcome arc such that it has not yet arrived at a definite conclusion.
It is, however, encouraged to hope that before the close of next season to have
established sucli a system of ear-signalsas will meet the requirement.^ of commerqp.

The buoyage of the district has received its full share of attention ; and
though attended on this coast with more limn ordinary difficulties, it is believed
that the wants of navigation have been, as far as possible, complied with. The
loss of buoys by icc is very considerable, requiring constant watchfulness and
heavy expenditure to keep the stations properly marked. A large iron buoy
belonging on Hne-and-Ory Rocks, entrance to Portland harbor, having been re-
moved by some cause from its station, was recovered by private parties, taken
into port, and an extravagant claim for salvage set up. The propriety of the
claim being resisted by the board, the property has been libelled in the United
States district court, and judgment given for the claimants. A recognition of
the right on the part of private parties of libelling government property would,
In the opinion of the board, caUblisli an inducement to evil-disposed persons to
Bet buoys adrift in order to secure pecuniary profit.

The steam tender provided for the district has proved herself a most valua-
ble auxiliary for the prompt performance of duty, and the board hopes that,
after some little farther experience, this branch of the ser\nce will be reduced to
a systematic and rigid economy.

The board regrets to report a vciy heavy loss incurred by the iight-liouse
establishment in the destruction, by the great fire in Portland on the fourth of
July last, of the offices of the inspector and engineer of this district, together
■^ith all the archives, papers, and instruments, rendering for some time the dis-
charge of the duties a matter of unusual delay and labor.

SECO.\n DISTRICT.

The second district embraces the coast from Hampton harbor, New Hamp-
Bhitje, to Gooseberry Point, Massachusetts. - ,

The various aids to navigation in this district are reported to be m a state of
usefulness commensurate with their character. - y ^ ^

Neatly all of the light-houses in this district have been overnauled aud^ put
Digitized order as circumstances would permit, most of them requiring sligh|

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and inexpensive renovation. A feiv cases of requisite repair of unimportant char-
acter yet remain unattended to, their accompHshmciil being deferred to iicxtBcasou
on account of difficulty and expense of procuring labor and materials. This
postponement will not be attended with any injury to the ser\*ice. Other works of
renovation, more or less extensive, are yet in progress and will be completed if pos-
sible, this season. Others arc yet necessary wliich will n‘ceivc due consideration.

At Miiiot’d Ledge liglit-statiou a new gun-metal deck is needed to cover the
present stone deck, which has been cracked by vibration of tlie lantern posts,
due to the unusually exposed pocitioii. Some other modifications of tlic original
plan arc also found to be necessary.

On the 18th March last, llie Nantucket ligbt-vcsfcl, during a storm, parted
her moorings, and reached New Bedford safely on the 29tb. Advantage was
taken of her presence in port to complete cert.ain repairs to hull, rigging. &c.,
which had been found necessary.

On the 18tli of June the Vineyard Sound ligbt-vdssel was driven from her
station into New Bedford, her place being immediately occupied by the Relief.
She was found upon examination to be vciy much out of rep-air, »o much so
that bad she not been driven in she would have been in danger of foundering at
her anchor. During the progress of these repairs more extensive defects than
bad been anticipated were discovered, and the proper rc mcdicH applied.

The necessity of renovations to the Succonnesset, Shovelful shoals, and Hand-
kerchief light-vessels having become apparent, they were withdrawn from tlicir
stations, thoroughly overhauled, and replaced.

The Pollock Rip light-vessel is evidently mttcli out of order, ami so soon w
the services of the Relief arc available to take the station, the will be brought in
for repairs.

An appropriation having been provided by Congress for a liglit-bousc or light-
vessel to mark the Hen and Clitckcns reef near Cuttyliunk^ Buzzard's bay,
Massachusetts, a careful cxamhiation lias been made of the reef and its surround-
ings, with n view to determine as to the best aid no navigation at the point.

This survey has led to the conc1u.<!ion that a light-vessel, euitauly fitted,
will render the best serrwee within the means available. The necessary steps
have been taken to establish immediately a light-vcascl now on hand, and meas*
urea will be instituted to construct, out of the appropriation, a vessel to replace
the one thus made use of.

No casualty lias occurred to any beacon during the year. All cases of requi-
site renovation have been attended to as promptly as possible.

, ^ be fog-signals have been maintained in as thorough a state of efficiency as
IS consistent with their nature and without repair, except in the case of the caloric
en^ne at Cape Ann, all, with this exception, being fog-bells struck by maebinety*

Ihc numorouB buoys have been carefully attended to, and have rendered nut‘
tenal aid to navigation.

The eteam tender provided for tin's district Las performed valuable service.

THIBD DISTRICT.

J^g^it-bonse district embraces the coast from Gooseberry Ruinti

Massachusetts, to Squam inlet. New Jersey, including also Hudson river nnd
Lake Champlain. ”

The service in thigliigirict in all its branches is in a satisfactory condition.
pU^T*-^ * . closing, repairs, more or less extensive, have

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1 idd I oint. Black Rock, New Dorp. (Staten island,) Little Gull island. Bridge*
portbeacott-liglit. Bridgeport harbor beacons, Southwest Ledge beacons, and the

landmg wharf at the lighthouse establishment depot.

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The piers built Inst season for the protection of the site of the light-house at
Block island have answered the expcctaiion of the board by arresting the encroach-
ment of the sen, which, by washing away the sand from the tower and dwelling,
had endangered the structures.

The sea-wall at Nayat Point light-station has been substantially repaired.

The new beacons authorized for Connimicut and Bullock’s Point, in Provi-
dence river, mid the tower and keeper’s dwelling at Split Rock, Lake. Cham-
plain, have been under vigorous construction, and it is hoped that they will be
completed before the close of the present season.

The stake lights at Whitehall narrows have beendestroyed by ice and colliding
rafts. Plans for their replacement have been adopted, and will he earned into
cfTcct 80 soon as the proper season arrives.

A petition, numerously signed by masters and owners of vessels, has been re-
ceived, asking that so soon as the stone beacon at Connimicut Point shall be
completed a light be exhibited therefrom, and that the light now at Nayat Point,
directly opposite on the mainland, be discontinued. This matter has received
the careful consideration of the board. Meanwhile a wooden day mark occupies
temporarily the place of the iron one it is designed to put at Connimicut point.

It is* hoped that the foundations of Rondout and Coxsackie light-houses will
he laid before the winter sets in, and that the materials will be ready to insure
the completion of the work next season.

The repairs, &c.^at Sandy Hook will be completed, and tlie new fog signal
authorized for this station will be put in operation during this autumn.

Arrangements have been made for prosecuting needful renovations at Crown
Point, Windmill Point, and Lloyd’s h.arbor.

At Bergen Point a much needed lantern deck will be put up as soon as it can
be obtained from the foundry, and the work authorized at Beavertail, Rhode
Island, will be completed if the lateness of the season does not prevent.

Nothing as yet 1 ms been accomplished towards the improvement of the con-
dition of the light-house establishment depot at Staten island beyond repairing
the ice-breakers.

The imperfect manner in which the sea-wall was built by the late supervising
architect of the Treasury Department rendered the basin in front almost useless
as n harbor for the buoy tender. The washing out of the earth-filling from be-
hind the wall is still going on, gradually diminishing the depth of water in the
basin. The tender now can only enter or leave the basin at the very top of high
water, a state of things highly detrimental to the service. The roadway leading
to the landing wharf is liable to be carried away on the occurrence of the first
severe Btorm, and has been kept thus far iu place only by the ballast placed on
it for the purpose of saving it as far ns possible. These evils rec[uire immediate
correction.

Since the establishment of the depot the work has gradually increased so as
to require more room for storage than the present storehouse affords. It became
necessary to store much valuable property in two sheds, which remained on the
ground when the property was assigned for light-house purposes, but though the
material of one of these sheds has been uscS iu repairing the other, which is now
nearly filled with goods belonging to the light house establishment, it can only
oe considered aa a temporary shelter. An estimate is suhmittedfor the necessary
Workshops to Ihe establishment, which will leave sufficient room for the storage
<^fall this material iu the warehouse, which, in order to avoid the risk of fire,
Rinat be eep.irate from the workshops. •

An appropriation is also required for a pernmnent shed large enough for
keeping the annual a apply of coal for the various light stations of the district
nnd for the use of the steam tender, to bo placed on the wharf, where it will be
convenient for distribution and avoiding the unnecessary expense of carta|e.
In connection with this shed it is contemplated to erect a covered space for
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making spar-kuoya in winter and during bad weather, to aervc as a carpenter s
shop and' for housing boats, the storage of seasoned lumber and of articles
landed temporarily and intended for early reshiprnent.

Estimates are also offered for the establishment of oil Taults of sufficient ca-
pacity for the safe storage of the annual supply of oil. Tliis is a facility the
want of which has been much felt, and which will materially lessen the expense
"of handling and leakage.

In connection with the operations at the depot may be mentioned that
thirty-four sets of light-house illuminating apparatus have been received there
from the southern coast in a damaged condition during the past season. These
have been examined, and a little more than one-half being found susceptible of
repairs in the sh-)p, have been put in order; the rest have been sent to the
makers in France for renovation.

A new light-house having been authorized for Eace Eock, off Fisher island,
at the eastern entrance to Long Island sound, plans for the structure are under
consideration.

The Statford Point light- vessel slipped her clmin in December last before
the pressure of heavy ice, with the loss of her moorings. She was replaced on
her station with new and improved moorings, and it is hoped that she ivill he
able to remain at her post during the coming wdnter.

The Brenton’s Eeef light-vessel was blown ashore October 19, 1 S65, during
a heavy westerly gale. She was driven clear over the reef and lodged on the
rocks. Her station was immediately occupied by the Eclief aud vigorous steps
taken to save the old vessel. She was finally, by a concurrence of favorable
circumstances, got off and towed, badly injured, into Newport harbor, where
she was repaired at heavy expense. She was put in’ excellent condition and
replaced at her station.

The Cornfield Point light-vessel was, on the night of June 5th, run into by
a New London steamer during a heavy fog, and sustained thereby considerable
damage. She w^as repaired at an expense of about §3,000, and replaced on her
station.

The buoy and beacon service of the district has been well attended. But
few iron buoys have been lost during the past year, and in all cases have been
recovered on suitable reward, and replaced.

The channels in Seekonk river, Ehode Island, under authority of Congress,
have been properly marked by buoys.

The spindle on Southwest ledge, off New Haven, Connecticut, which had
been carried away, is replaced in as complete ^ manner as was practicable
under the circumstances.

Tbe spindle at Eose island, in Narrngauset bay, has been repaired and a
new day mark added.

The rebuilding of the beacons at Norwalk, Southport, and the Elbow has
been authorized, and the work will he completed in due course.

The steam tender Putnam, assigned to this district, has been altered to meet
the requirements of the service, and has proved of the greatest assistance, and
has been the means of saving much expense of towage, &c.

Special appropriations for which estimates are submitted are needed for the
following works in this district : ^

1. For the entire reconstmetion of the tower and keeper’s dwelling at Cum-
berland Head. At this station the growth of forest trees to the north and e^t
renders the light invisible, except from the south, thus materially curtailing its
usefulness. The most feasible remedy in this case is to remove the light to
anotherposition. The present condition of the structure, badly built originallyf
and of insufficient height, will, in arty event, render it necessary to erect a new
building in a very short time. A suitable site for the new light is already in th^
possession of the government.

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2. For, new lanterns of the beacon pattern for the Burlington beacons, to enable
the keepers to reach the lantern from the inside, and attend to the lights under cover.

3. As a buoy depot is required at Saugertics, on the Hudson, instead of
expending a large sum on the repair of the old house, which is in a very ad-
vanced state of decay, it is deemed expedient to rebuild this establishment on
the plan adopted for Rondout and Coxsackie, and to retain a sufficient part of
the present dock for a buoy 'depot.

4. For the reconstruction of Stuyvesant light-house, which it is proposed to
rebuild upon a similar plan. This is an old wooden structure, badly decayed,

5. For new Lantern, with iron deck- plate, and other repairs to the tower; and
for a keeper’s dwelling at Execution Rocks ; and for a powerful fog signal in the
place of the present email bell, which is rung by hand, and is entirely useless,

6. The sca-\vall at Sand’s Point station continues to yield to the action of the
water, and measures are in progress for overcoming the difficulty by the use of
jettecs, which has elsewhere been productive of good results. The reconstruction
of the keeper’s dwelling at this point has become a matter of urgent necessity,
and the board is desirous of carrying on this work in connection with the work
of protection just alluded to.

'7. For rebuilding tower and keeper’s dwelling on Great Captain’s island,
Norwalk island, and Old Field Point, which are all in a dilapidated condition.

S. For covering the old lower at Eaton’s Neck with an iron deck-plate, and sub-
stituting an iron parapet for the present brick parapet, which leaves the pyramid'
unprotected, and, not being properly covered by the lantern, admits the rain.
The wooden lining of the parapet, which was refitted in 1S5S, is already rotten,
Jind the stonework has sustained much injury by this deficiency. It is also desired
to replace with iron the present wooden stairs, landings, and window frames,
"which have decayed, and to rebuild the old dilapidated part of the keeper's
dwelling to correspond with, the newer structure, which is in good condition.

9. For similar repairs of a permanent character, substituting iron for wood in
the stairs, landings, and window frames, at Little Gull island. All the steamers
whose destination is beyond New London pass this light in the night, and it is
necessary to enlarge the lower so as to allow of the substitution of a second order
lens in place of the present third order apparatus, which is not sufficiently dis-
tinguishable. A more powerful fog-signal is also indispensable at this station.

10. For rebuilding light-house at Cedar island, on the plan adopted for Rond-
out, on Hudson river. The tower is in a very bad condition, and requires
rebuilding; but the island is gradually wasting away under the action of the
sea, notwithstanding tlic attempted protection by pile planking, and the cost of
an effectual remedy would largely exceed the expense of a building with a pro-
tecting pier, such as it is proposed to construct.

11. For rebuilding the tower and keeper’s dwelling at Morgan’s Point, on the
Mystic river, winch were strongly recommended to be rehoiUt in 1863.

. 12. For u new lantern, iron deck-plate, stairs, and window frames at Point

Judith.

13. For necessary renovation and repairs at Black Rock, Plum island, (Long
Island sound,) Princess bay, on Staten island, and Point au Roche, on Lake
Champlain.

14. For an additional appropriation for the purchase of North Brother island,

construction of suitable tower and store room thereon. The owner of
^^land refuses to sell part for a light-house site, but will dispose of the whole
of it. The dwelling and farm building on the island will amply accommodate
the keeper and bis family.

,15. Nothing has been done towards building a ligbt-liquse on Hart island, for
"^hich an apprdmialion was made by Congress during the last session. The
owner of this island also refuses to sell anything but the whole of it, for which
he demands a price entirely above the means at the disposal of the board.

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IG. For transfen-ing the light from Nayat Point to the Connimicut beacon, is
Providence river, which involves the elevation of the structure, in order to keep the
light at its present focal plane, and providing a suitable lantern and watch-room.

FOURTH DISTRICT.

In the fourth light-house district, embracing the coast from Squam inlet, New
Jersey, to Metomkin inlet, Virginia, and including Delaware.bay nndiits tribut-
aries, the light- houses, beaconage, and buoyage are reported in a satisfactoiy
condition.

At Barnegat tbe beach from the nearest point to the light-house has been
washed away by the sea within the last year, and the distance from the high-
water mark to the base of the ‘ light-house is reduced to 153 J yards. A small
party of workmen, are now employed in placing brushwood jettces along the
beach of the inside bay, in tbe neighborhood of the ligbt-liouse, to prevent tbe
further wasting away of the sand, and to project the line of the beach further
out. On the 24th of September the overseer of the work reports that up to
that time twelve pilings had been finished, and seven of them filled with brush.
TJiese jettees arc placed one hundred feet apart, and are carried out at right
angles with the shore from high to low water. Should this expedient to preveiit
the encroachment of the sea prove successful, and the low- water line be pushed
further out, it may be advisable to carry the jettees still further.

At Abaecom light-station the measurements of the beach near the light-house,
to ascertain the encroachment of the sea, have been continued scmi-montlily
during tbe year. No changes of importance have taken place since the last
annual report, but a small appropriation is asked for to meet any contingency
at this station.

At Cohansey light-station the buildings have been protected from the encroach-
naent of the sea by a new earth-bank enclosing them, the outside face of which
is faced with stone. This enclosure having been properly ditched and drained,
the ground is becoming dry and solid, and the station is materially improved
by the embankment.

Fort Pier light-station. The wharf-logs and piles of this pier having decayed,
such temporar}’' repairs have been put in hand as arc required to place it in safe
condition. The state of the pier is such, however, that its entire reconstruction
from low water will be needed in a short time. ••

At Assateague the work is going on in a satisfactory" manner. During the
year the preliminary works erected in I860 and 1S61, such as the wharf, plank-
road, and workmen’s quarters, which had decayed, have been repaired, the old
masonry has been removed, new foundations established, and on the 1st of Sep-
tember the new tower of brick-work bad reached the height of thii*ty-seveil foot.
The work will be continued as long as the weather will permit.

To meet the requirements of navigation occasioned by alterations in the
channels and other causes, certain changes have been made in the buoyage of
the district. In December last, at Bamegat inlet, the buoys were shifted from
tbe south to tbe north channel, and in May No. 3 buoy" was discontinued, Ibeing
no longer required. In April the spherical buoy at the entrance of Little Fgg
harbor was changed to a first-Class can-buoy. In August a spar-buoy was
substituted for the third-class nun-buoy" No. 29, and three additional epar-baoys
were placed in the eastern channel of the Pea Patch.

^ Estimates are furnished herewith for the repairs required for the various sta-
tions of this district. These, though iidt extensive, are essential, and consist
chiefly in the restoration of roofing, fencing, glazing, cisterns, and in coating the
towers of light-houses with cement wash. An estimate is added to enable the
board to substitute a screw-pile structure for the present light-house at Egg
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The iron stairway authorized b 3 * act of Congress for the light-house at Cape
Herilopen has been constructed.

FIFTH DlSTiUCT.

The fiftli light-house district embraces the coast from Metomkin inlet, Virginia,
to New River inlet, North Carolina, including Chesapeake bay and tributaries, and
Albemarle and Pamlico sounds. All the light-houses in this district, excepting
the few temporarily extinguished, are in serviceable condition, and complaints in
regard to the regular and proper exhibition of the lights are of rare occurrence.

In consequence of the gradual washing away of the ground on which the old
light-houEC at Sharp’s island is built, it became necessary to remove all tbe fur-
niture from it, including the illuminating apparatus. Hence, from the 1st to the
15th of November, 1865, no light was exhibited from tins point. Meanwhile, a
tripod of wood-work was constructed, and a steamer’s lens established on it,
which was exhibited on tlic night of the 16th of December. This temporary
appliance will be continued until tbe new tower now in progress is finished. The
light- vessels of this district, since the last annual report, with a single exception,
have required no expenditure for repairs, except for paint to preserve the wood
imd iron work.

In the Hooper’s Island light-vessel a leak has been sprung, the extent of -
which cannot be ascertained until sbe is removed to winter quarters, when it may
bo necessary to haul her up on tbe ways. Repairs will bo required to her upper
works and windlass in addition to those rendered necessary by the leak.

The Long Shoal light-vessel is in a very defective condition ; it is, however,
not recommended to remove her for repairs, as she may still keep her station
until the screw-pile structure now in progress to supply her place is completed.

In April last, the hull of the Willoughby Spit light- vessel was found to have
become so thin at the water-line by gradual scaling, as to make it necessary to
send machinists and material to repair her. She is now considered to be in ser-
viceable condition for another year.

The buoyage in this district is in a satisfactory condition, so far as it has been
possible to re-establish it, and the work of replacing those buoys which had
been removed during the war has been pushed with all available means.

The buoys in Hatteras inlet, Beaufort cove, Albemarle and Pamlico sounds,
have already been replaced, and as soon as the spar-buoj's which have been
contracted for are delivered, the tributaries will be put in tbe same condition.

In Chesapeake bay, the buoyage is_ believed to be complete. The Patapsco,
York, and James rivers have been supplied, and the work will be extended as
fost as practicable to tlio rivers on the eastern and western sides of the bay.
In prosecuting this important work, the services of the steam tender Heliotrope
have been in constant requisition, and that vessel has proved to be of the great-
est service to the board, in* the work of restoration.

As aoon as she can bo spared from duties w^bich cannot be postponed, tbe
buoys will be replaced on the eastern shores of Virginia. There will then re-
the unfinished work in the rounds of Albemarle and Papilico and their
tributaries to be attended to, and as certain repairs to the Heliotrope are both
Uecessary and urgent, it is desirable that an additional Vessel should be cm-
in the work without delay,

oince the last annual report, one thousand and twenty* one tons of iron ore
have been excavated from the grounds at Lazaretto Point, Maryland, for which
he sum of fifteen hundred and ninety-two dollars has been received and,trans-
ejred to the superintendent of lights at Baltimore, Maryland, and Norfolk,
Virginia. The work is going on in a satisfactory manner, and promises a con-
ih^l supply of ore for some time come.

. It will be seen by comparison with the stattment made last year oh the sub-
that three hundred and one tons more of iron ore have been produced this
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The Hollows made by the excavation are system a ticallyxfined and brought
to a level with the adjoining property.

SIXTH DISTRICT.

The sixth light-house district extends from New River inlet, North Carolina,
to Cape Canaveral, Florida.

The service, as far as practicable, has been well attended, bpt the damage
sustained by lights and buoys during the war was so severe and general that
some little time must necessarily elapse before the system can be approximated
to that of I860.

The building used for exhibiting a light at Bay Point, South Carolina, (form-
erly a barrack,) was destroyed by a toniado on the 29th jMay* A temporary
wooden tower has been erected, and a light is now exhibited ns usual.

The work of re-establishing lights destroyed by the rebels, involving in many
cases considerable rebuilding, lias been vigorously prosecuted, and the following
lights have been re-exhibited : Fig island, Oyster Bed beacon, Cockspur island,,
the Bay light at Savannah city, and five temporary frame beacons have been
placed to mark the course of the channel in Savannah river.

Operations v/ere commenced at Tybee light-station preparatory to rebuilding
the tower and keeper’s dwelling. The works progressed satisfactorily until the
18th July, when all labor was interrupted by panic among the workmen, caused
by the arrival of a detachment of United States tror^ps on the island, with cholera
prevailing among them. The foreman in cliarge of the work and four of the
mechanics died of the epidemic, and the work W’as suspended. The troops
while on the island did much damage to the light*housc establishment; an addi-
tional appropriation for this work is therefore desired. It is proposed to recom-
mence operations at this station in a few days.

The temporary skeleton tower and steamer lens erected at Fort Sumter have
been removed, and a more permanent work substituted. The present structure
consists of a substantial frame tower enclosed, carrying a fifth-order lantern and
lens. A similar substitution was made at Castle Pinckney light-station.

The first class sea-coast light at Cape Romaiu lias been re-established, with new
lantern and apparatus. The tower and keeper’s dwelling have been thoroughly
renovated and repaired.

A keeper’s dwelling, witli lantern on top, has been erected at Oak island, mouth
of Cape Fear river; also a frame skeleton tower placed on a tramway in front of
the keeper’s dwelling to serve as a range in crossing the bar, western entrance
to Cape Fear river.

Under authority of the department the light temporarily exhibited at Bald
Head, Cape Fear, was discontinued, the apparatus and lantern being sent to
New York for one elsewhere.

A new light-house has been erected at Federal Poinfc It consists of a keeper s
dwelling, with lantern on top, on a screw-pile' foundation.

The Frying Pan Shoals light-ship broke from her moorings in January lasti
and was taken into Charleston. She was repaired, losses supplied, and replaced
on her station. She has q^uitc recently gone adrift again, and has not yet been
recovered.

The light-ship at Charleston bar has been supplied with heavier moorings-
Some slight repairs are required to this vessel.

A sunken light-vessel in Cape Fear river was recovered by a wrecking party,
and turned over to the board. She was found to be in good condition, and is
now refitting at Wilmington, North Carolina, for fartber serv'icc. v

The buoyage of the district has been attended to as far as the means at hand
would permit.

The tender DuPont belonging to this district having been found too email fo^^^
the proper performance of the duty required of her, a larger and more suitable
vessel has been transferred to this from the fifth district.

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SEVENTH DISTRICT.

The seventh district embraces the coasts of Florida from Cape Canaveral to
Egmont key.

* The lights on this coast have been kept in useful operation as far as re-
established, and no efforts have been spared to restore the system of lights to its
original status. This, from the nature of the case, has been attended with un-
usual difficulties, arising from scarcity of materials and labor. The district
has been visited during the year by several severe hurricanes, from which much
injury to the aids to navigation has been sustained.

During the prevalence of a huiTicane on the 23d of October, 1865, the buoys
from Enst Triangle, Wliitehead Spit, Crawfish shoal, in the southwest channel,
and the bar buoy in the northwest channel, were driven from their stations.
They were, however, promptly replaced. 3fany of the boats provided for the
use of light-house keepers in the district were torn from their moorings and lost.
The liglit-house buildings at Key West sustained considerable damage, which
was repaired. At Sand Key light-station the boat-house, ways, and stores
were entirely destroyed. The island, together with everything on it except the
light-house tower, was washed away, but its formation soon after recommenced.
A new boat-house and ways has been provided.

The vessel provided for the service of the engineering branch in this district,
which was freighted with a miscellaneous cargo of building materials at Portland,
Maine, encountered on her voyage to Key West a storm of unusual severity, and
reached Key West with a loss of both masts and rigging, the mainsail and jib,
and nearly all the cargo. The skill, energy, and perseverance of the c<iptaia
and mate, aided by a good crew and two carpenters, were, without doubt, the
only cause of her not being totally lost. She was ovcrliaulcd and repaired at
Key West, and rendered very efficient service until the 13th of April, when she
was totally lost whilst in charge of a local pilot near Key West.

Thorough and extensive renovations and repairs have been made to the light-
house establisbmeht buildings at Key West, Northwest Passage, Sand key, Diy
Tortugas, and Dry Tortugas harbor.

An examination of the light house at Cape Florida, destroyed by the rebels,
shewed that the focal plane prism of the lens had been broken, the reflector re-
inoved, and the prism of one of the middle sections badly chipped. ]\Liny other
repairs were found to be necessary. These defects were X’cmedted, and the light
^^’^stftblished on the 1 5th of April last.

The light-house at Jupiter inlet, which was discontinued and injured at the
same time, has been repaired and renovated, and was re-established on the 2Sth
of June.

Phe light at Egmont key was renovated and re-established on the 2d of June*
_ 'The light at Cedar key, (Sea-horse key,) after having been thoroughly over-
hauled and repaired, was relighted on the 23d of August.

The day beacons established for the guidance of navigators in Hawk channel.
Sambo key, ^American eboal, Alligator reef, Grocker’s reef, Turtle liarbor,
I acific reef, and Fowey’s Rocks have been destroyed. Steps will be taken to
replace these important marks so soon as other more pressing work in the district
then disposed of.

, kuoyage of the district has received careful attention; the work of replacing

removed and lost during the war having been kept steadily in view.

EldHTH AND NINTH DISTRICTS.

^,*^ke eighth and ninth districts embrace the Gulf coast from St. Markus,
^ Kio Grande.

those lights which had been previously re-established have been main-
tamed during the past year in an efficient condition, the important work of resto*
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The Sabine Pass east side of entrance to the Sabihe, river, was reno-
vated, necessary repairs made, and the light re-exhibited December 23, 1865.

The light-station at. Point Isabel, Texas, has been overhauled, refitted, and
re-exhibited February 22, 1S66.

The light-station at Cape St. Bias was found to have sustained serious
damage at the hands of the rebels. The keeper’s dwelling had been utterly
destroyed, the door-frames and sashes of the tower had been torn or burnt out,
and other injuries of a miscellaneous character inflicted. These were repaired,
a new illuminating apparatus provided, and the light rc-cxliihited July 23.

At Cape St. George light-station the damage sustained was hardly less serious.
The proper remedies were applied, and the light re-exhibited August 1.

At Dog Island light-house it w'as found necessary to make considerable
renovations to the foundation and station generally.* The keeper’s dwelling had
been burnt, also portions of tbe stairway. Shot-holes had been made through
the .lantern, &c. This light has been re-exhibited.

The light-station at Pass Christian has been thoroughly overhauled, and re-
exhibited August J 5.

The illuminating apparatus at Merrill’s Shell Bank light-station has been
changed from a fifth order to a fourth order lens, the wants of navigation of the
locality rendering the change advisable.

During the operations of the army and navy in the vicinity of Mobile it was
found advisable to establish a small light to mark Grant’s Pass, an artificial
channel constructed by private enterprise, and affording n short cut between
•Mobile and New Orleans. This light was maintained until August 5, when
the temporary structure requiring extensive repairs and reconstruction, and
there being no specific authority of law for its maintenance, it was discontinued,
the illuminating apparatus and fixtures being removed to New Orleans.

The light-station at the head of tbe passes was found to have been much
injured in consequence of the brick piers supporting the gallery having been
thrown down by logs washed against them. This , damage ‘might have been
prevented by tbe keeper shoving the logs away as they drifted against the
piers. This negligence on the part of the keeper was reported to the depart-
ment, who promptly authorized the appointment of another person.

The light-stations at Aransjis Pass, below St. Marks, have been under re-
pair with a view to restoring the lights, and their re*establisliraent is looked,
for at an early day. »

Minor repairs and renovations at the scrcw-ptle s tinctures at Ship shoals,
Southwest reef, and Shell keys have been made.

On the 10th of January the light-station, at the Head of Passes was some-
what injured by a fire. The necessary steps were taken to repair the damage.

The search for illuminating apparatus and fixtures whicli had been stolen
and secreted by the rebels has been zealously continued, and resulted in the
recovery of several apparatus and parts of apparatus at Matagorda, and various
articles of supplies and fixtures at Pensacola,

Boats have been supplied to many of the stations, including those re-estab-
lished.

The buoyage of these districts has been as w*cll cared for os the necessities
of other branches of the service would permit, and no pains will be spared to
replace the aids to navigation of this description in their former state of
efficiency. '

A buoy has been placed in the channel into^ Southwest Pass to mark an
obstruction caused by thd rebel ram Manassas, sunk with about five feet vrater
over her.

An iron buoy, belonging to the light-house establishment, and probably from
this district, was recovered at Vera Cruz, whither it had been tiiken by a vcfi-
sel which picked it up at sea.

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The light house^ establishment suffered a severe injury by the wreck and
total loss on the 8tli instant of the schooner Chaos, a tender, belonging to the
eighth district This vessel, with her outfit and cargo, was wrecked on
^ Revenue shoal, ^fobilc harbor.

The steam tender provided for the ninth district was fitted and sent to New
Orleans early in the season, and rendered efficient service in , transportation of
supplies, building materials, workmen, &c.

The tbwer at Southwest Pass light-house is an old structure, for the rebuild-
ing of which 5in appropriation was made in I860, but, through reason of the
war and uncertainty as to time of application, the appropriation was suffered to
lapse into the surplus fund of the treasury. Nothing has been done to this
station beyond wh.at was indispensable to the temporary exhibition of the
light now there. The tower has settled on one side, and is now inclined from
the perpendicular.

A reappropriation of the amount turned over to the surplus fund is recom-
mended.

The important stations at Pensacola, Sand island, and Mobile require ex-
tensive reconstruction, and for which appropriations are recommended. Smaller
rebuilding will be needed at East Pascagoula, Tchefuncti river, Pass Manchac,
Bayou St. John, Choctaw Point, to meet which special appropriations are urgently
recommended.

While the board has reason to congratulate itself on having accomplished so
much towards re-establishing the system of lights and buoys which prevailed in
I860, it would add that a very serious limit to its operations has been found in
the continued scarcity and high prices of mechanics and materials in these dis-
tricts, an evil which it is hoped will not extend beyond the present season.

Steps have been iii progress for the re-establishing of range beacons to mark
the entrance into Pensacola.

TENTH DISTRICT.

The tenth light-honse district embriiccs the St. Lawrence and Niagara rivers,
and Lakes Erie and Ontario. The .aids to navigation are in good condition. The
Work on the stone tower building at Galloo island has been delayed by the
failure of the contractor to deliver the cut stone, but the work is now being
pushed 80 as to be completed before the close of navigation.

The repairs contemplated at Oswego liglit-housc have been delayed by direc-
tion of the board, until the repairs to the pier of protection, in charge of the
engineer department of the army, arc sufficiently advanced. The work will be
done as soon as the Galloo Island light-house is finished.

The repairs to Buffalo and Horseshoe light-houses, authorized under date of
12; 1864, but postponed by authority from the board until this spring,
have been made in a thorough manner at a cost of fifteen hundred and seventy-
^Jght dollars and thirty-five cents* ,wliich is eight hundred and ninety -four dol-
mrs and forty- three cents less than the estimated cost.

As soon as the plans and estimates for the outer range lights at Cedar Point,
Sandusky bay, Ohio, were approved by the board, steps were taken to procure
the timber required for the work, but it was found that it could not be obtained
for anything like the price estimated, nor in time to sink the cribs during the
youths most favorable to the prosecution of such work. It was therefore thought
"^t to postpone the work until next season, and to purchase the timber in the
Winter, when it can be obtained on n^ore favorable tcni^s. The temporary range
at this island has answered a good purpose, and is still in nee.

The light-house buildings at Turtle island, for which plans and estimates were
approved by the board in May last, are so far completed that the light from the
lower was exhibited for the first time on the night of September 12.

The keeper’s dwelling will be ready for occupancy about the 15th of the

present month.

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The total cost of tins new building cannot yet be correctly stated, but will
not exceed the estimate.

After completing tlie abstracts of title for the lands required for the IMaumee
Banges, it was found that further legal proceedings were required to remedy
some of the defects in the title. By an order of tlie board in September last,
the whole matter was placed in the hands of Messrs. Biss cl. Gleason & Co.
An additional appropriation of five thousand dollars will be needed to cover de-
ficiencies arising from.the increased cost of the lands, and the rise in the price
of labor and materials since the original estimates were prepared.

The light-house on Mamajuda shoals, Detroit river, for the rebuilding of
which an appropriation was made in April last, has been completed.

'A former appropriation for the beacon-light on one of the Sister islands, in the
St. Lawence river, having reverted to the treasury, a new appropriation will
be required for this light.

The wall of the tower of the West Sister light-house, Lake Erie, though in good
condition show's dampness, and the stone coping and the lantern, w'hich are leaky,
require repairs. The w'ooden caps and sills .algo are decayed. The keeper’s
dwelling is in a very dihapidated condition, and the front steps and floors of the
house are rotten. An estimate is therefore submitted to supply the tower
with an interior brick cylinder, cast-iron stairway, stone caps and sills, cast-iron
deck-plate and lantern of modem design. Also for a new' keeper’s d>velling
after the design approved for Galloo island, to be connected writh the tower by
a covered passage.

An estimate is also made fdrtthe necessary minor repairs of numerous other
stations in this district.

ELEVENTH DISTRICT.

The eleventh district embraces all the aids to navigation on Lakes St. Clair
Huron, Michigan, Superior, and Green bay. Several important w'orks of reno-
vation and repair have been in progress during the year. At the date of the
last annual report, the w'ork of raising the pier at Kenosha, (for which the re is
a special appropriation,) had been commenced, and the ■weather proving vciy»
favorable, the repairs were completed by the close of navigation. Th e beacon
was erected during the present season, and is now*, w'bile the tower of the main
station is being erected anew, serving as the main light, a fourtli-order lens
being exhibited. So soon as the main tmver is completed the fourth-order lens
will be returned to its former position, and the beacon will the nsbow a fixed red
light.

In order to carry out the repairs reported as being required at this station, an
appropriation of four thousand dollars has been made at the last session of OoR'
gress. The tow'er at this station is in a very insecure condition. Plans to
remedy the defects having been duly considered and discussed, the "work has been
pushed forward. Considerable excavation whs found to be necessary in order
to provide a secure foundation for the structure. The old tower has been torn
dow'D, many of the materials being servicable in the new construction.

The new beacon-light, with its pier of protection authorized for Bacine, has
been completed, and the light exhibited Sepb rnber 10. Simultaneous ’with the
lighting of the new beacon the old main liglit w'as discontinued. A similar
work has been completed at Milwaukee, and lighted for the first time on the 1st
September.

These two piers (Baciift and Milwaukee) have been constructed of tbe best
materials and in tbe best manner, and it is hoped w’ill eubseiv'e a useful purpose
for many years. The light at Sand Point, for which an appropriation was made
July 2, 1864, has not progressed as had been hoped, owing to difficulty expe^
rienced in procuring satisfactory title, a preliminary requisite in all works of
construction.

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The nccessit}^ for this light is conBidcred ono of great urgency, marking, as it
does, the approach to the harbor of Escauaba, a place of growing commercial
importance and already one of the main shipping ports of the Lake Superior
iron ore. It is recommended that the light be built in a more substantial man-
ner than was anticipated when the appropriation was made, and with this view
an estimate of an additional appropriation (seven thousand dollars) is submitted.

The new light-house at Marquette is under construction, and is expected to be
so.far completed tliis autumn that uotbingwill remain to be done next spring but
plastering and painting.

The new light-house at Copper Harbor is now nearly completed.

The new light-house at Ontonagon has been completed and occupied.

An examination of the light-station at La Pointe was made during the month
of July, and showed that although the sand is yet being blown away from under
the building, there is no immediate danger to be apprehended in regard to the
foundation. Arrangements have been perfected to cover the threatened surface
with stone, but the delivery has for some unknown reason, on the ^art of the
contractor, been delayed.

Such light-houses os required minor repairs and renovations, painting, &c.,
&C., have been attended to as far as possible during the year.

The pier on which the AVaugoshance light-house is located has been kept in
as good a state of temporary repair as practicable, and no danger need be ap-
prehended before a more extensive renovation can be made of the whole structure,
to which end special appropriations have been provided by Congress.

The necessary examinations have been made of sites for which new lights
have been appropriatctl, and no time will be lost in vigorously prosecuting the
works.

Pronri recent examinations the board is of opinion that tbe appropriation ap-
proved July 20, 1S6G, for additional aids to navigation in Green bay, including
a liglit-bousD on Chamber's island and a beacon onPeshtigo shoal, is insufficient
for the object.

A light-house on Chamber’s island, of the proper elevation for a fourth-order
lens, with a suitable dwelling for the keeper, and including the price of tbe fand,
would cost fifteen thousand dollars, leaving but ten thousand dollars for the
other aids contemplated, one of which should be the proper marking of the
Whale’s Back reef, lying in the middle of Green bay, opposite Door bluff.

An appropriation of ten thousand dollars was approved July 2S, 1866, for
beacon-lights at the two entrances to Grand Island harbor, Lake Superior.

After careful study of the subject, and consultation with ship masters well
acquainted with the channels, the board is satisfied that the following lights
should be erected to enable mariners to enter Grand Island harbor at night, viz:
To enter cast passage a bcacon-light on shore opposite to the shoal which makes
out in a westerly direction from Sand Point, w’ill be sufficient. To enter west
passage a range of lights placed on the main land, in a direction south by east
half east, so as to clear the shoal extending into the channel west of William’s
landing, will enable mariners to run this channel at night. The necessar}’^ pre-
liminary steps to construct these works have been taken.

The usual and requisite steps have been taken to procure necessary land for the
erection of the new light authorized for oqc of the Huron islands, Lake Superior,
the most westerly island of the group having been selected as the proper site.

Application has been made to the General Land Office for the reservation of
public land for light-house site between Keweenaw Point and Manitou island,
®^ull island called Gull island having been selecfed.

Tilt light-house buildings at Bois Blanc are reported to be in a veiy dilapi-
dated condition. This station was established in 1839, and, is moreover, of de-
tective style and pattern. An appropriation of fourteen thousand dollars is

recommended.

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The light at Skilligalee is of insufficient elevation and cannot be seen far
enough to subserve the wants of navigation. It is recommended that this light
be rebuilt to a height of seventjfeet and ^ more powerful illuminating apparatus
provided. An efficient fog-signal is also needed. To accomplish these desired
improvements an appropriation of forty thousand dollars is asked.

The light-house at Bailey's harbor is found to be in a very defective condi-
tion, requiring rebuilding. An appropriation of fifteen thousand dollars is asked.

The necessity for a light-house with, fog-signal which should bo located at the
extreme southeast end of the South Fox island has long been felt. Vessels coming
down the lake will, with Tvcstcrly winds, (which prevail during the fall,) desire
to keep the west shore of the lake well aboard until they get to the vicinity of
Bailey’s Harbor light, when they come over to the so-called north passage, which
is between North Manitou and South Fox islands. By so doing they can keep
in smooth water, and have plenty of sea room in case of storm and thick
weather. This they can do at night, provided a light is located as above men-
tioned. A light at this point would also enable them to make a lee, during
northeast gales, under the South Fox island, where the anchorage is good. To
accomplish this desirable object an appropriation of ten thousand dollars is
recommended.

A light-house at Granite island, off Marquette, is also much jiccded. This
island, two and a half acres in extent, is a granite rock, rising almost perpen-
dicularly out of the lake, (Superior,) with good water all around it. The Mar-
quette light cannot be seen by vessels coming from Portage until they are almost
abreast of thelight and have passed Granite island, which is directly in their track.
A light-house with proper fog-signal would greatly facilitate navigation at night
and during thick weather. An appropriation of twenty thousand dollars is
recommended for this object.

Stannard’s rock, lying about twcuty-tlirec miles southeast of Mani ton Island
lights. is the most serious danger to navigation in Lake Superior. This shoal
is about tbree-fourths of a mile in extent ; it rises two and a half to three feet
•above the water, and is fifteen or twenty Teet in diameter. Its exact locality is
kno^n to but few ; being so far from land it is seldom seen, and is much dreaded
by all navigators. The increasing commerce of the lakes will, at no distant
day, demand that it he marked by a light-house, the construction of which
will, from the circumstances of its location, be a serious engineering difficulty.
As a preliminary to this, and to render navigators familiiir with its location, the
board recommend that it be marked by a day-beacon, to bo composed of a
single w-rought-iron shaft, not less than one foot in diameter, surmounted by a
cage that would be visible not leas than five or six miles. This can be erected,
under favorable circumstances, for about five thousand dollars ; but the probable
contingencies in a. work of this character are so many that it is suggested that
ten thousand dollars should be provided to cover all difficulties.

Sturgeon Point is about half way between Point au Sable, the north cape of
Saginaw bay, and Thunder Bay Island light-house; is somewhat out of the
track of the general commerce of the lake, but vessels frequently, from various
causes, get out of the direct course, and a light-house at this point would ei^
able them to take a new departure and shorten the long stretch across the mouth
of Saginaw bay. To build a light-house at this place an appropriation of fif-
teen thousand dollars is recommended.*

The genend want of repairs and renovation in this district will call for con-
sidei^ible expenditure and activity during the coming season, but the Loard
hopes to be able to accomplish much, if not all that is immediately pressing, ot
•work of this character. The buoyage of the district has been well cared for,
and few, if any, complaints have been made in this respect.

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TWELFTH DiSTRtCT,

The twelfth district embraces the entire Pacific coast of the United States.
The several lights and buoys have been well attended, with but few if any com*
plaints. The light-house at Humboldt was reported to be in a critical condi-
tion by reason of the action of heavy storms and high tides. The peninsula
on which this light-house stands is about a half mile wide and but a few feet
above the level of the eea, and composed of loose, drifting sand. A visit to the
site hy t!ie engineer of the district disclosed the fact tliat some considerable
damage had been sustained, but not to the extent apprehended. To secure the
station against the action of future floods a temporary construction was made of
logs fastened together and imbedded in the sand, in the hope to thus cause an
accumulation at the site. It is doubtful, however, Avhether any work except
one of a very expensive cluiractcr can permanently secure the light-house.

Under date of July 2, 1864, an appropriation was made of fifteen thousand
dollars (SIS. 000) for a new lightdiouse at Cape Gregory, or Arago, near en-
trance to Coosc bay. An iron structure of the proper character has been
erected and the light will be exhibited on tlic 1st of November, 1866.

Considerable repairs having been found necessary to secure the foundations at
Cape Hancock and Shoal-water bay stations, and other renovations being ueces-
6ary, the proper steps in these cases were taken*

The fog-bell at Point Conception has been reported useless and a detriment,
instead of an aid to commerce, in consequence of its elevation and the prevailing
winds at that point. The attention of the board is specially directed to , this
matter, and upon a full investigation of all the facts in the case will be able to
form an intelligent concluatoii.

Complaints have been ixicdved of the want of attention to the buoys in Co-
lumbia river, and the board has sought to remedy the evils pointed. out. Its
efforts have, however, been frustrated through the enormous sums demanded for
keeping these buoys in position by contract, and by the impossibility of procur-
ing the services of a competent and reliable agent to superintend the work. The
earliest practicable opportunity will be embraced for regulating this mattor.

The service of (he district has suffered during the year in consequence of the
transfer of the steam tender Shubrick to the revenue service. A speedy correc-
tion of this inconvenience is, however, anticipatedt the re-transfer of this vessel
to the light-house service only awjiiling the arrival at Sau Francisco of a new
steamer sent out by the department to* that coast.

The supply of iron buoys, provided by the board in anticipation of the over-
throw of the rebellion, having proved insufficient, a contract has been entered
*Qto, at favorable rates, for the construction of a large number of these aids.

The board has continued during the year its experiments with lard oil, and
With the most satisfactory results to navigation ; the power of lamps thus sup.-
phed being proved to be superior to those burning sperm, at the same time at a
greatly reduced expense to the govemmeut-
The Light-house Board is so organixed as to insure the experience of the
roariner, the skill of the corps of engineers of the army, the knowledge of the
vkector of the Coast Survey, and the suggestions of men of science. Proper
attention is given to every suggestion intended to improve the different aids to
Navigation, and series of experiments instituced wherever there is a prospect of
improvement on such suggeations, or from original investigations by members
w the board.

^Buriagiho past year further experiments have been prosecuted in regard to
the materials of lighting, and a scries made relative to the improvement of the
tog signals now in use, and to test others which may have been proposed.

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The results thus far obtained will be given in a special report from the com-
'mittec on experiments.

Very respectfully,

^ W, B. SHUBRICK,

Rear-AdmiraU Chairman*

A.\dre\v a. Harwood,
0. M. Poe,

Secretaries.

^ Treasury Department,

^ Office JLighUhouse Boards Washington, D. C*

Sir : I liave been instructed by the Light-house Board to have prepared and
laid before the department a report supplemental to its regular annual report,
■which will exhibit in a condensed form tlie organization, the operations, aud the
responsibilities of the board.

The board consists of two officers of the navy of high rank, two officers of
the corps of engineers of the army, and two civilians of high scieiitilic attain-
ments, whose services are at the disposal of the President, and an officer of the
navy and an officer of engineers of the army as secretaries.

This board is properly placed under the direction of the Secretary of the
Treasury, since its object is promotive of commerce, the legitimate province of
this officer, and since it is only under a neutral department that the members of
the army and navy can harmoniously -co-operate.

The selection of proper places for light-houses on our sca-coast requires a
minute knowledge of every portion of the coast, such as no person can so well
possess as the head of the coast survey. Th-^ construction of light-houses, &c.,
on the most approved plan can with safety be intrusted only to an officer of the
engineer corps ; the general directions to sailors and the manning of light-vessels,
the placing and equipment of light-vessels, beacons and sea-marks, require the
experience of a naval officer ; the testing of oils, the consideration of the various
propositions for the substitution of new sources of light, for improvements in
optical apparatus, in. the acoustic arrangements of fog-signals, all require for
their safe discussion thorough scientific training, such as is possessed only by
those who have devoted their lives to studies of this character, who properly
appreciate every real discovery, and who are best qualified to avoid, on the one
hand, expensive and impriicticable schemes; and, on the other hand, undue
adherence to fixed ideas. To insure the economical expenditure of a. large
amount of money demands the watchful care and responsibility of a number of
gentlemen of high professional standing.

Comparatively few changes have taken place in the board since its organiza-
tion, except among the younger members, who biivc been removed from Wash-
ington on public duty. .Three out of the original six members arc still connected
with the establishment, though the services of these officers have not been con-
tinuous, important duties connected with the naval and military operations of.
the country having been performed by them in additiou to their service upon
the light-house Board.

Under the direction of the hoard, all the coasts of the United States, includ-
ing those of the Atlantic, Gulf, Pacific, and lakes, have been divided into twelve
districts, each being assigned to the charge of an inspector detailed from the
army or navy for this purpose. In addition to these inspectors, officers pl
engineers of the army are, on application of the board, detailed from time to time,
to take charge of the construction of new and the renovation and improvement
of old light-house structures.

On the £rst establishment of the hoard in 1852, a set of rules, regulations,

and instructions was issued for its government, and in 1864 they were revised

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and amended in the light of experience gained by the board, submitled to the
honorable Secretary of the Treasury, and issued under his authority.

The board holds regular meetings on the first Monday of March, June, Sep-
tember, and December, and special meetings once a week.

The board has in charge 434 light-house stations, showing 4S9 lights, of
which there are 87 beacon-lights; 39 light- vessel stations, showing 51 light-
vessel lights; 500 d.ay beacons, (approximate;) 5,000 buoys, (approximate;)
200 fog signals, (approximate,) distributed thus: 72 trumpets, 114 bells, 14
gongs, 1 whistle; 450 keepers' dwellings, (approximate;) 25 storehouses, depots,
&c., (approxinuiie ;) 7 steamers; 12 sailing vessels ; 434 light house keepers;
94 assistant keepers; 39 light-vessel keepers; 82 civil employes, other than
seamen and mechanics. Of tlic lights in its charge, 99 arc sea-coast lights ;
97 arc lake lights; 202 arc bay, river, or harbor lights; 15 arc city, town, oi
pier lights. During the past year twenty-one (21) light-houses have been built
or restored, and put in operation.

In 1862 there were in operation 320 lights, of which 7 only were' fitted with
Fresnel lens apparatus.

In 1866 there «arc 434 ligbt-liouses, all fitted with Fresnel lenses. A few
range beacons, not included in the above number, are fitted with reflectors.

if the present number of lights were fitted according to the system in use
prior to 1852, with reflectors of a size and number to make them similar in
class and kind to the lenses now in use, there would be consumed about 160,000
gallons of oil annually, whereas the present consumption of oil is only about
60,000 gallons, with a greatly increased useful effect.

The number of lights discontinued by the rebels on the southern coasts was
164, of which 94 have been rebuilt or repaired and relighted. Those lights
which remain to be re-eatablisbcd are chiefly small and unimportant stations ;
the work done comprising about four-fifths of the labor and expense of reno-
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Sfatcment of total cost of liglu-house estalliskment in the several districts under each head from 1789 to 18G6*

Districts.

Liglitdiousos
and iigitted
beacons.

Ligbt-vessols

Buoys, day.
beacons, and
: day marks.

Fog signals.

Total.

^rst district, Extending from tlionortljcastcm boundary of jNraino to Tlainpton liarbor.N.II.
Second distrietj bxtbnding from ITnrnptoii harbor, N. IJ», to Gooseberry Ibiint, Musa ..

Third district, extending from Gooaeberry Point, Alass., to Stjutun inlet, N. J

l^irartli district, extbiiding from Sqimm inlot, N- J,, to Hotomkiu inlet, Ya., including
Delaware bay

?fih0,778
], 143,419
3,203,534

880,275
671,489
1,103, (MG
1,070,051

347,925

988,417

1,975,305

7G8,G79

$158, GOO
59,107

30,000

242,500

233,000

30,000

$I49,79G
244,234
245, G 12

59,389

8G,757

187,023

Gd,9l0

31,070

G(i,275

57,024

38,585

$Gr, 000

18, 700
17,900

0,850

15.100

11.100

4,800

6,000

42,100

15,500

$8G7,574

1,504,353

1,520,453

976,514

1,015,840

1,5:14,709

1,158,991

383,706

1,101,092

2,084,429

822,704

Fifth district, entending from Metomkin inlet, Yii , to Now River inlot, N. C

Sixth district, extending from Now River inlet, N. C.. to Capo Canaveral, Flu

Sovonth district, extending from Capo Ciinnvoral to Eginoiit key....

Fightii district, extending from Egmoiit key to Mississippi river and west extremity of
Lake Pontchartrain, La

Ninth district, Extending from Mississippi river to Bio Grande, '10X8.1

Tenth and elovontli districts, embracing tbo lake coasts of tbo United States

Twelfth district, embracing thb PnciHc coast of the United States

Total

42, 6u6
10,000

10,803,519

604, 907

1,224,705

204,050

13,057,181

Cost of supporting and maintaining the various aids to navigation from 1789 to 18C6.

Supplies i . $5, 21 0, 282

Hepairs :j,779,(iU3

Buoy service 4, 91*5^ 548

Salaries of keepers 3^ 2r>9, 97 1

Seamens' wages, repairs, supplies, &c,, of liglit-vcsscls 2,781,880

Commisaions of superlntcndeuts ; 1(W, 449

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Sucli IS tlie organization, and an approximate view of the cost and value of
its pi*operty, and the expense of maiiitaining this extensive system of lights and
other aids to navigation.

It may be proper to remark, in this connection, that the light-house system of
the United States is supported entirely by the government, and has been and
is free to vessels of all nations without the exaction of taxes, fees, or dues of
any kind for its maintenance from its commencement to this day.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

By order of the board :

W, B. SHUBRICK,

Rear-Admiral, Chairvaati^

Hon. Hugh McCulloch,

\ Secretary of the Treasury,

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE COAST SURVEY,

Coast Survry Office,

Washivgton, Oclotjcr 29, 1866.

Sir: The estimates for the expenditures for the survey of the coast during
the fiscal yvnr 1667-*68 arc herewith respectfully submitted, and I have the
honor to request that, if approved, they may be included in your estimates for
appropriations.

These eslimates, as usual, state witli considerable detail the progress con-
templated in the several htcalities and in the operations of the office, and consti-
tute the plan of work, which is adhered to as strictly as circumstances will
pennit.

The following is brief sketch of the operations during the past year, recited
in geographical order : On the coast of Maine progress has been made in the
survey of Passaraaquoddy bay and the St. Croix river; the topography of the
shore of Muscongua bay, Medomak river, John’s bay, Quoliog bay, and New
Meadows river has been completed, making the survey continuous from Portland
eastwaid to Camden, on Penobscot bay. The inshore hydrography of the same
etrctch has been prosecuted so far ns to admit of its completion in another work-
ing season. An examination has been made of the entrance of Saco river, with
a view to the improvement of the channel.

On the coast of New Hampshire the topography has been advanced from
Great Boar's Head to above Rye. On the coast of Massachusetts, from Plymouth
to Sandwich. Progress has been made in the detailed survey of the shores of
Narraganset bay.

On the coast of North Carolina the shore between Ocracokc and Cape Look-
out has been surveyed ; the^shoals off Cape Lookout, and the approaches to the
coast between Cape Hattcras and Cape Pear, have been sounded. Progress has
been made in the survey of Painplico sound and Ncuse river.

On the coast of^ Georgia the bars and channels of the Savannah river have
been comjjletely resurvej'ed as a preliminary to the removal of obstructions and
the re-establish men t\)f the aids to navigation needed below Savannah. Sound-
logs have been continued in the Straits of Florida. Progress has been made in
the survey of Charlotte harbor, Florida, and of the coast of the Gulf of Mexico
Pensacola and Mobile Point,

^he survey of the passes and delta of the Mississippi has been resumed, and
progress has been made in the hydrography of Matagorda bay, and in the topo-
graphy of the shores of Corpus Ghristi bay, Texas.

On the western coast of the United States, the topography has been fiUed in
etween Point San PedrOgand Tunitas creek, completing the coast details be-
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bay have been continued, as also the off-shore hydrography between Point
Ano Nuevo and Monterey b.ay, and the in-shore soundings between Point Reyes
and Bodega Head. The survey of Tillamook bay has been commenced, and
special examinations have been made of a bank off Cape Flattery, and of the
vicinity of Destruction island as a roadstead.

The operations of the Coast Survey office, embracing the computation of ob-
servations, the drawing, engraving, and publication of maps and charts, have
kept pace with the field-work; six new charts have been published, and eigh-
teen others, issued in advance of their completion, have been brought up to date,
and ten charts liave been commenced. The entire number worked upon dur-
ing the year has been forty-eight.

Among the details of office occupation bare been the computing and arrange-
ment of tables for predicting the tides at the pniicipal ports of the United
States. ,

In addition to the general scheme of field operations the important matter of
determining the difference of longitude between Greenwich (England) and Ca-
lais (Maine) by the telegraphic method, has been undertaken. This service is
now in progress under advantages afforded for our purposes, iii the free use of
the great c.*tble, by the courtesy of the Atlantic Telegraph Company.

Several calls from the engineer department for special surveys have been met
in the course of the year, the expenditures for which, as usual, have been de-
frayed from the appropriations for the several objects.

The eslimatcB herewith submitted are' the same in amount of the two princi-
pal items as those of last year, which were based upon the adopted scale of ex-
penditure immediately before the war. I have no doubt that the vrork would
he done more economically in the aggregate if these amounts were increased by
twenty per cent.; that is to say, tlie time required for completing the survey
would be lessened in a greater ratio. In the present state of the public finances,
however, I do not feel warranted in urging an increased scale of expenditure.

The item for the survey of the coast and reefs of Florida, of which scpariite
accounts have always been kept, should be increased, as the experience of^ the
present year has shown that the work can be more adv'antageously prosecuted
with a small addition to the estimates of the year previous. With such addition
the item is the same as that appropriated in the year 1861.

For the repairs and maintenance of vessels, I am compelled to increase the
estimate, as expenses of this kind have more than doubled, and it becomes ne-
cessary to begiu to replace some of the older vessels used in the work.

ESTIMATES IN DETAIL.

For general expenses of all the sections, namely : rent, fuel, materials
for drawing, engraving and printing, and for transportation of in-
struments, maps and charts; for miscellaneous office expenses, and
for the purchase of new instruments, bonks, maps, and charts.. . .. . $10, 000

Section I. Coast of Matne^ New Hampshire^ MassacliuScttSi and
Rhode Island, Fidd-worh. — To continue the 'triangulation and
topography of Passaynaquoddy hay and its estuaries, and" to ex-
tend the work so as to include the northeastern boundary along
the St, Croix river ; to continue tho topography of Frenchman's
hay ; that of the islands at the entrace of Penohscot hay^ and the
westeni shore of the bay, to include Belfast; to continue that of
Saco hay, and of the coast of New Hampshire south Portsmouth ;
to complete that of the shores of Massachusetts hay^ between Scargo
Orleans ; and to continue the detailed survey of the shores
and islands of Narragansett to continue off-shore soundings
along the coast of MainCj and the hydrography ol Frenchman^ shay %
GoUshorovgli hay^ Prospect and Winter harhors;^ Penobscot hay
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OJjice*worh. — ^To make the computalions required for and compu-
tions from tlie field observations; to continue the drawing of coast
chart No. 1, ( Passamaquoddy hayj and commence that of No. 3,
(Moosc-a-hcc to Mount Desert) to continue the drawing attd en-
graving of No. C and No. 7, (Isle au Haul to Cape Elizabeth ;)
of No. 8 and No. 9 ( Seguin island to Cape Ann ; ) and of No. 10
and No. 11, which include Massachusetts and Cape Cod hay; to
make the drawing and commence the engraving of a chart of (^Ids-
borough bay^ Prospect harbor, and B^fast bay ; to complete the
engraving of the chart of St* Gcorge*s river and AIusclc Ridge
channel; to continue the drawing and engraving of that of Dama-
riscoita river, Medomak river, and Mttscongus bay; and those of
Casco bay, Saco river entrance, and Xarragamett bay, will require $46,
Section II. Coast of Connecticut, Nctv York, New Jersey, Penns yl~

Vania, and part of Dclqtcarc. lucld-tcork — ^To make supplemen-
tary astronomical observations; to continue verification work on
the coast of New Jersey ; to continue the topography of the shores
of the Hudson river ; to execute such supplementary hydrography
as may be required in New York hay and Delaware hay; to con-
tinue the tidal observations: Office* work* — To make the compu-

tations and reductions; to continue the drawing and engraving of
a chart of New York harbor on a large scale; and of coast chart

No. 22, (from Sandy Hook to Barnegat,) will require 15,

Section III. Coast of part of Delaware, and that of Maryland,
and. past of Field-work, — continue astronomical

and magnetic observations in this section; to complete the topo-
graphy of the eastern shore of Virginia, and of the shores of the
Potomac and James rimrs ; to make the hydrographic survey of
estuaries and inlets temaiuing nnsurveyed in the section; and to
Continue tidal observations. Office-work. — ^To make the computa-
tions from field-work; to continue the dmwingand engraving of
coast charts No. 29 and No. 30 (from Chincoteague inlet to Cape
Henry,) and of general coast chart No. IV, (approaches to Dela-
ware and Chesapeake hays,) and to make additions of supplemen-
tary Burve^’^s on the charts of this section heretofore published, will

require. * 23,

Section IV. Coast ff jwrt of Virginia and part of North Carolina,
Field-work. — ^To complete, if jiracticable, the primary triangulation
of Pamplico sound, and to make the requisite astronomical and
magnetic observations; to make tlic verification of the secondary
triangulation between Cape Lookout Cape Fear; to contkme
the triangulation and topography of the western shoves and cstu-
anes .of Pampdico sound; to complete the topography of the
outer coast of North Carolina between Beaufort and New River
inlet; to continue the in-shore and ofT-shore hydrography between
Cajic Henry and Cape llatteras ; to continue soundings in Curri-
tuck smA Pamplico sounds and their estuaries; and to miike obser-
viition s on tbc tide? an d currents. OJice-work,~Yo make the com-
putations and reductions; to continue the drawing and engraving
of general coast chart No. V, (from Cape Henry ioCape Lookout;)
of coast charts No. 46 and No. 47 (from Cape Lookout Barren
inlet,) and of charts of Pamplico sound, Ne^tse river, and Pamp-

r)ver, will require- • « ^ . 33,

bKCTioN V. Coast of South Carolina and Georgia* Field-work,—

Ta continue the primary triangulation from Port Royal to Ty bee,
und to make the requisite astronomical and magneticobservations; to
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extend tbe topograplij from Winyah Aay to Cape Remain; to con-
tinue the topograpliy from Sl Simon's sound southward to tlie St,
Mary's river, and to sound the interior water passages among the
sea islands from Sapelo sound southward* and continue the off-
shore hydrography and the tidal observations. C^ce-'work . — To
make the computations; to complete the drawing and engraving of
coast chart Ko.54, (from Hunting island to Wassaw island ;)tQ con-
tinue that of No. 55, (from Tyhee to AUamaha^ and of No. 56,
(from Aliamaha to Su Mary's^) to complete the chart of ap-
proaches to Tyhee entrance, including the resurvey of tlie Savan-
nah river; and to continue the drawing and engraving of charts of
the inland tide- water communication on tbe coast of Georgia, will

requhe - - -

Section YI. Coast, keys, and reefs of Florida, — (See estimates of
appropriation for those special objects.)

Section VII, Western coast of Florida peninsxila north of Tampa
hay, and coast of IVesi Florida. Ficld-icork. — To continue the tvi-
angulation from Cedar keys ta the Suwanee river ; from St. An-
drew's hay towards Chattahoochee hay, and from Pensacola hay
eastward; to make such astronomical and magnetic observations
as may be requisite; to eonlinue tbe topography to the northward
of Cape San Blasoxid to the westward of St. Andrew's hay ; and
that of the Gulf coast adjacent to Santa Rosa sound; to survey
and sound the entrance to the Suwance river, to complete the hy-
drography of St. George's sound; and to make soundings off Cape
St. Bias; continue the requisite tidal observations. Office-
work. — ^To make the computations from field-work ; to continue
the drawing and engraving of coast charts No. 84 and No. 65,
(from Ocilla river to Cape St. Bias,) and of No. .89, (from Pensa^
cola to Mobile pointy) d.\\d to prepare a chart of the approaches and

entrance to tbe Suwance river, will require. . - . .

Section VIII. Coast of Alabama, Mississippi, and part of Louisi^
ana. Field-work. — To make the astronomical and magnetic ob-
sfawations required in this section ; to extend westward from for-
merli mits and complete, if practicable, the suiwey of the shores of
Isle an Breton sound, includirig the adjacent banks of the Missis-
sippi river, and the vicinity of passes ; to continue the hydro-

graphy within the same limits, and complete that of the Mississipjd
entrances in connection with observations ou the tides and currents.
Office-work. — To make tbe computations pertaining to field-work;
to conl^inuQ^ the. drawing and eiigraving of the general chart No.
XIII, {Gulf coast between Cape San Bias the Southwest
Pass;) to complete coast chart No. 93, (western part of Missis-
sippi sound,) and to continue the drawing and engraving of No. 96,

( Mississippi dtlia,) will require. . v

Section IX. Coast of part of LouisiaTia and coast of Texas. Field-
work.- — To continue the requisite astronomical and magnetic obser-
vations, and to measure a primary base line; to continue the trian-
guktion and topography of Madre lagoon, from Brazos Santiago
northward; to extend the topography south of Aransas Pass,
and include the shores of Co^us Christi hay; to complete the
hydrography of ^Corpus Christi hay ^ and to make the requisite
tidal observations. Office-work. — To make the office computations;
to complete the engraving of coast chart No. 108, (Matagorda
dr\i liavaeca hays;) to continue the drawing and engraving of
No. 109, (Gulf coast from Matagorda XO ' Aransas Pass ;j to
engrave a chart of the Brazos Santiago entrance, and to contirme'
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XVI, coast from Galveston \o the Rio Grande,) 'wiW re-
quire * .. . 82S, 000

Total for the Atlantic coast and Ghiff of Mexico. S250, 000

The estimates fur tlie Florida coast, keys, and reefs, and for the western coast
of the United States, are intended to provide for the following progress in
the survey :

SectiOiV VI. Coast, Iceys, and reefs of Florida. Field-work . — ^To
make sucli astronomical and magnetic observations as may be re-
quisite in the seclion ; to continue the t^angulatioii and topog-
raphy of tl»e Atlantic coast of the peninsula, south of Matanzas
inlet; to extend the triangulation and topography northward from
Key Biscayne hay towards Jupiter inlet, and complete the survey
of tfje main s!u>re cast of Cape Sable, and of the inner keys be-
tween it and Barnes^ s sound; to extend the survey of the Gulf
coast of tlie peninsula from former limits southward, to include
Clcartcatcr harbor; to run lines of off-shore soundings northward
of Caj)e Florida, and to complete the hydrography of Florida
hay. Office-work. — compute results from the field observa-
tions j to continue the drawing and engraving of the off shore cliarb
No. XI, (western part of the Florida reefs, including the Tortugas,)
and of coast chart No. 77, (vicinity of Charlotte harbor,) to cuni-
plete a clmrt of Caloosa bay; and to continue the drawing of
coast chart No. 64, (Florida coast near Jujnter inlet,) will require 40, 000
Section X. Coast ojf California^ Field-work. — ^To make the re-
quired observations for latitude, longitude, aiidazimuth at stations of
the primary triangulation, and to make magnetic observations ; to
connect the islands of Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and San Miguel
with the coast triangulation, and to survey tlie topography of the
same; to continue the coast topography from Buenarentura to
Santa Barbara; to make surveys of the entrances to Fd river and
Balt river; to continue the off-shore hydrography of the coast of
California and the tidal observations. Office-work. — To complete
the drawing and engraving of a chart of the coast from Point Pinos
to Bodega Head; of the chart of San Francisco and San Pablo
hays in one sheet, and of the chart of Suisun hay; to continue the
drawing and engraving of a general chart of tlie coast from San
d^iego to Point Concejiiion; also for the operations in —

Section XL Coast of Oregon andof Washington Territory. — Fidd-
Work. — ^To continue the astronomical and magnetic observations in
this section, and the triangulation, topography, and hydrography
m Washington sound md m Puget sound; to make such surveys
of Special localities as may be called for by public interests on the
coast of Oregon or of Washington Territory, including those of
Tillamook bay, Yaquinnah river. Port Discovery, and Possession
sound; and to prepare and engrave maps and charts of the same,

^v^ill require. 130, 000

For publisliing the observations made in the progress of the survey
_ coast of the ynited States, per act of M<arch 3, 1843 . - . . . * 5, 000

lor repairs aiid maintenance of the complement of vessels used in the
survey of the coast, per act of March 2, 1853 30, 000

‘COr pay and rations of engineers for the steamers used in the hydro;
graphy of the coast survey, no longer supplied by the Navy De-
partment, per act of June 12, 1858. ...... .... . . ... i . . .. . 10, 000

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The annexed table exliibits, in parallel colntims, the appropriations made for
the fiscal year 1866-'67, and the estimates now submitted for the fiscal year
1867-*G8 :

»

Object.

¥

.Hg
* T!

For survey of the Atlantic and Gnlf coasts of the United Stales, in-
cluding compensation of civilians engaged in the work, per act of
March 3, 1843 *

$250,000

130,000

25.000

6,000

20.000

10,000

$250,000

130,000

For continning the survey of the westeru coast of the United States,
including compensation of ci\ulians engaged in-thc work, per act
of September 30, 1 HfvO

For continning the survey of the reefs, shoals* keys, and coast of
South Florida, including compensation of civilians engaged in the
work, per act of March 3, 1 849

40,000

For publishing tho observations made in the progress of the survey
of the coast of the United States, including compensation of civil-
ians, engaged in the work, per act of March 3, 1843

5,000

For repairs and maintenance of the complement of vessels used in
the Ruirey of the coast, per act of March 2, 1833

30,000

For pay and rations of engineers for the steamers used in the hydro-
graphy of the coast survey, no longer supplied by the Navy De-
partment, per act of June 12, 1658.

10,000

Total -

440, 000

403,000

Respectfully submitted ;

J. E, HILGARD,

Amstant in Charge, for the Superintendent.

Hon. Hugh McCulloch,

Secretary of the Treasury,

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OP THE MINT.

Mint of the United States,

Philadelphia, September 18, 1SG6.

Sir : I Lave the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the
mint and branches for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866 :

The deposits of bullion and coinage during the last fiscal year exhibit a sat-
isfactory increase over those of the previous yeap.

The amount of bullion, in value, received at the mint and branches during the
fiscal year was as follows;

Gold, 837,223,640 17 ; silver, 81,723,516 71 ; total deposits, 838,947,156 88.
From this total a deduction must be made for the bullion redeposited, or bars
made at one branch of the mint, and deposited at another for coinage. Deducting
the redeposits the amount will be 831,011,719 24.

The coinage for the same period wa.s as follows :

Gold coin, 82^,313,044 90; unparted and fine gold* bars, 80,315,485 46;
silver coin, $680,264 50; silver bars, 8916,382 08; cents coined, one,- two^
three, and five cent pieces, $646,570 ; total coinage, $29,640,779 40; number pt
pieces of all denominations coined, 38,427,923.

The distribution of the bullion received at the mint and branches was
follows:

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At Philadelphia, p:old deposited, $10,349,903 19; gold coined, $10,096,645;
fine gold bars, $93,1 16 70 ; silver deposited and purchases, $340,672 26 ; silver
coined, $399,314 50; silver bars, $14,445 44; cents coined, bronze, nickel, and
copper, 8646,570; total coinage, $11,14^,529 50; number of pieces, 36,498,042;
total deposits of gold and silver, $10,690,575 45.

At the branch mint, San Francisco, the gold deposits were $17,636,332 04;
gold coined, $18,217,300 ; silver deposits and purchases, $7 10,588 45; silver
coined, $280,950 ; silver bars, $442,342 64; total coinage of gold and silver,.
$18,498,250 ; number of pieces, 1,929,881.

The assay office in New York received during the year in gold bullion;
$9,076,422 ; in silver, $672,256 ; number of fine gold bars stamped at that
office, 3,760; value, $8,862,451; silver bars, 4,397; value, $459,594 ; total
value of gold and silver bullion, $9,748,678.

The brancli mint at Denver, Colorado Territory, has.bcen engaged in melting,
assaying, and skimping gold bullion, returning the same to tlie depositor in the
form of unparted bans, bearing the government stamp of weight and fineness.
The number of bars stamped was 262 ; value, $159,917 76.

The business of this branch has not increased, nor the production of gold in
the Territory of Colorado during the fiscal year. Various causes were in ope-
ration during fliis period to produce these results and lessen the efficiency and
usefulness of this branch. It is confidently expected that these will be removed
as soon as the government' assumes the risk of transporting bullion from Denver
to the place of coinage, and paying for the bullion deposited by specie draft on
the United States treasurers in the Atlantic States. An*angcments for this pur-
pose are now in progress, and will be successfully completed before the close of
the current year. My views on this system of payment, as applicable to all
assay offices distant from our great commercial centres, have been fully stated iu
my previous annual reports.

1 cannot too earnestly urge upon the government the importance of erecting
a new mint building at San Francisco. The present building is not only wholly
unfitted for the largo and increasing business of that branch mint, bht unsafe,
and unworthy the great mineral wealth of the Pacific States. The appropria-
tion made by Congress should be applied at once to the erection of a building,
which in architecture, size, capacity, inachiiiery, and cveiy useful modern appli-
ance, should be equal to the present and future of California. The management
of this branch during the past year has been efficient, and its operations, under
the direction of the superintendent, well and carefully performed.

As the bratmli mints at New Orleans, Louisiana, Charlotte, North Carolina,
^tud Dabloncga, Georgia, have not been reopened since the termination of the
rebellion, we have no report to make concerning them.

My views on the subject of assay offices, and the impolicy of multiplying
brauch mints, have been fully expressed in previous reports, and to these you
are respectfully referred.

It gives me pleasure to refer to certain important improvements in the mpdo.
of parting gold and silver made and introduced by Andrew IMason, esq., meltcr
and refiner in tbe'New York assay office. These consist, first, in so adjusting
melts for granulation thal xh^ imre gold, instead of goM bullion, shall constitute
<^c-third the mixed metal; and secondly, in boiling the gold in strong sul-
pburic acid after owe treatment in nitric acid. The one charge of nitric acid is
^«'tde larger than the first in the old process, but twenty per cent, less than the
amount in both, while the consumption of fuel is greatly reduced, and much
^*®Jff^ccable labor avoW^^

.*j**®sp improvements li.ave been tested successfully at the parent mint, and
^nl be introduced into all our branch mints. Pi-ofcssor Booth, melter and refiner
m this institution, agrees with me in approval of the energy, intelligence, and
success of Mr. Mason in his investigations and experiments in this matter. Mr.

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Mason estimates “ the saving in one year’s business of all the government insti-
tutions would amount to about seventy-five thousand dollars, rating the coat of
refining in California at fifty per cent, greater than in New York.’' Whatever
may be true of the figures, there is certainly economy in the proposed method,
and therefore deserving of commendation.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRECIOUS METALS.

During the past fiscal year many specimens of ores of* gold and silver from
all the mining regions of our land have been brought to the mint for examination.
The facilities thus afforded for an official report or certificate have no doubt ex-
erted a good influence, both in stimulating enterprise and in repressing wild and
ruinous speculation. Our assayer uses every endeavor to give a fair and reliable
report, and has every facility for making a correct analysis, and a thorough ex-
perience in that critical work. At the same time similar examinations are con-
stantly being made by officers of the New York assay office and by skilfull
chemists in varions parts of the country. The amount of work performed in this
line shows how largely the public mind is turned to the discovery and working
of mines of the precious metals, and how extensively this has become, and is to
be, one of the leading branches of enterprise and industry in the United States.

It might be interesting to funusli.some examples of what we have found as to
the various productiveness of such ores; not of course in the large way, but by
chemical analysis. But on searching through our records so great a diversity
appears that it is impossible to give any statement that would serve a useful
purpose. Many ‘‘prospectors” bring ores, which, to their eye, arc as promising
as any others, but upon trial prove to contain only a few dollars of gold or silver
to the ton, and practiwilly worthless. In other cases, where the specimens,
even to a practiced eye, would seem to he liardly worth examining, largo returns
are. the product of the ass^y. We might mention one notable case of a lode in
Colorado w'hcre the specimeniWas by no means striking in Mts external aspect,
and yet yielded near eighteen thousand dollars gold and silver per ton. But
the majority of specimens, whether from that Territory or the regions further
west, northwest, and southwest from Montana to New Mexico and Arizona, give
results from two hundred dollars to six hundred dollars per ton. -The foregoing
valuations are in specie, not currency.

^ What proportion can be extracted at a profit is the great problem now exe^
cising inventors and speculators east and west, litany of the ores are so mixed
with base and refractory metals and minerals that a great improvement on the old
methods of reduction seems to he imperatively called for to make even rich ore^
worth working. But the most formidable difficulty, perhaps; is that which is
gradually to be obviated by the introduction of railroad travel and transporta-
tion. The present enormous prices of labor, subsistence, and materials, are such
as to render good for nothing many mines that are good by the assay.

BRONZE AND NICKEL COINAGE.

The demand for the small coin, both bronze and nickel, was very great during
the year, and the coinage was regulated to meet the demand. They were dia-

tributed to all parts of the United States, but principally to the western and

southern States.

The coinage of the five-cent piece, nickel and copper alloy, has been com-
menced as authorized by the act of Congress. The withdrawal of the five-cent
note has created a great demand for the new coin, and every effort has been
made to meet it. The substitution of this coin for the paper currency of same
denomination is generally approved and well received by the people.

As required by law, this bronze and nickel alloy has been regularly assayed
and reported by the assayer of the mint, and the legal proportion of the constit-
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nent metals found to Lave been steadily maintained. From the profits of the
bronze and nickel coinage ive have transferred to the Treasurer of the United
States, during the fiscal year, six hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
($650,000 ;) and a few weeks after the expiration of the year the further sum
of three hundred thousand dollars, ($300,000 ;) in all, nine hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, ($950,000 ) During the past three years the profits from this
coinage have been fully one and a half million dollars. The profits of this in-
stitution during the past five years, from all sources, have not only paid the
expenses connected with its mfinagement, officers and operatives, but a surplus
of more than one million of dollars has been paid into the treasury of the United
States.

MOTTO COINS.

The motto, “In God we trust, authorized by the act of Congress of MarcL
3, 1865, lias been placed upon .all the gold and silver coins of the United States
susceptible of such addition since the commencement of the current year.
“ Happy is that nation whose God is the-Lord.”

STATEMENT OF FOREIGN COINS.

The statement of foreign coins, required by law to be made annually, will be
found appended to this report. The only additions we have to make to our
annual tables are two :

1. The gold piece of twenty soles of Pcni (which has supplanted the Peruvian
doubloon) is found to weigh, on an average, 1.03J ounc*^ troy, and to bo 898
fine, although professedly .900. The value is, therefore, 819 22* The piece of
ten soles is in proportion.

2. The gold piece of four reals — or half a dollar^— of Guatemala, (President
Carrera,! weighs 13 grains, and is 875 thousandths fine, making the value
pearly fifty cents.

The foregoing values are without deduction or tax.

MF.DAL DEPARTMENT.

^ This denavtment is in successful operation, and \ts productions duly appre-
ciated by the government and the public generally. During the year a large
Dumber of national and other medals have been manufactured in this depart-
ment.

The cabinet of coins and medals continues to be very attractive, and large
numbers of our citizens from every State in the Union are among its visitors.
During the year not less than forty thousand persons visited the cabinet — a fact
mat attests the value and interest of the collection. Valuable additions have
been made to the cabinet by the gift or purchase of rare coins and medals. It
18 gratifying to know that Congress, during the past session, inciTased the ap-
propriation for the purchase of coins, &c., to six hundred dollars. A larger
sum could be judiciously expended in improving the cabinet, and increasing the
collection of coins and medals.

List of tahles in appendix,

- — Statement of bullion deposited at the mint of the United States and

br^ches during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866.

. Statement of the coinage at the mint of the United States and hrancLes
during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866.

^^■‘^Statement of gold and silver of domestic production deposited at the
mint of the United States and branches during the fiscal year ending June
30,1866.

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* •

D. — Coinage of tlie mint and branches from their organization to the close of
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866.

E. — Gold of domestic production deposited at the mint of the United States
and branches to June 30, 1866.

F. — Statement of the amount of.sil\^er coined at the mint of the United States
and branches at San Francisco and Kew Orleans under the act of February 21,
1853.

p. — Statement of the amount of silver of domestic production deposited at the
mint, of the Unitdd States and branches from January, 1841, to June 30, 1866.

H. — Cents of old issue deposited at the United Stales mint for exchange for
uickcl cent to April 22, 1864.

I. — Statement of the weight, fineness, and value of foreign gold coin.

J. — Statement of the weight, fineness, and value of foreign silver coin.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JAS.POLLOCK.

Director of the MinU

Hon. Hugh McCulloch,

Secretary of (he Treasury, Washington, D. C.

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X*— Statement of. deposits at the mint of the United States, the branch mintf San FraneiscOf Ossatf office^ T^evj York, and branch mintf Denver^ during the fiscal

year ending Junc.*60f

HoscrJptton ofbullion.

U. S. mint,
Philadelphia,

Brandi mint,
San Francisco,

Aasny office,
Now York.

Branch mint,
Benvor.

*

Total.

GOLl>.

§7,034,480 G4

§7,034,480 G4

United Statosbullion...' :

2, 815, GIG :tl
70 , 409 ;t3
l7i,oo;i a5
21,821 45
227,571 8:J

§17,430,499 18

$8,557,004 00
2,804 00
201,150 00
115,877 00
138,807 00

§100,932 04

tt, 970, 762 40
82,273 2H
432, 153 05
109,024 85
534,345 29

31,920 40
307,900 40

Poroijjn bullion .*• - .............. ....

...... ........

Total gold

SILVEU.

io,:j49,9o:i id

17,030,332 04

9,070,422 00

100,982^94

37,223,640 17

229,470 9G

229,479 93
893,282 02
37,028 74
351,847 87
200,939 f>5
144,338 00

T fifntnu tiiillinYi * __ ... ....

50,118 81
9,209 74
35,770 87
9,700 99
3H5 92

023,082 21

213,481 00
28,419 00
110,071 00
234,780 00
79, 505 00

T TyiI ♦ A/1 fif H f Ad Ai~ll _ ^ ^ — — — -

/>A>n _ _ ^ ^ _ _ _ _ ^ -

22, 458 50
04,447 08

. ... ..................a...........

TaIaI afIvAir

340,072 20

710,583 45

072,250 00

1,723,510 71

10,090,575 45

18, 340, 9d0 49

9,748,078 00

160,982 94

38,947,150 88
7,035,437 64

31,911,719 24

to

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H,~^Stalement of colnagA at tht mint of the United States^ the hraneh mintf San Francisco, assay ojlice, Neio Yorkf and branch mint, at Denver, during the fiscal

year ending June 30, I86G.

DcnomintvUon.

Mint ofU, S., rhilndelpbia.

Branch mint, San Francisco.

Assay oiTice,
Now York.

Branch mint,
Denver.

Total.

Pieces,

Value.

Pieces.

Value.

Value.

Value.

Pieces.

Value.

GOLD.

DouWo englos

£afi:Ies :

IlaTfcosloB

Tlirco dollars

493, S 15

7.110
G.730
4, 030

3.110
7, 130

141

$9,961,900 00
71,100 00
33,(550 00
12,090 00
7,775 00
7,130 00
93,116 70

876,500
31^ 500
53,420

$17,530,000 00
305,000 00
267.100 00

1,374,745
37,610
CO, 150
4,030
49,190
7,130
341

$27,494,900 00
376, 100 00
300,750 00
12,090 00
122,975 00
7,130 00
9,115,485 46

Quarter eagles

Dollars

40,080

115,200 00

Fine bars ....

Uoparted bars ........

$8,8(32,451 00

$150,917 76

Total gold

silver;

Dollars

5i>G,4D(I

10,189,761 70

1,006,500

18,217,300 00

8,862,451 00

159,917 70

1,532,996

37,429,430 46

58,550

609,050

lU,a50

G50

10.650

22.650
146

58,550 00
331,525 00
4,962 50
65 00
532 50
679 50
14,445 44

58,550

1,159,050

38,850

210.650

214.650
22,650

527

58,550 00
579,525 00
9,712 50
21,065 00
10,732 50
679 50
^ 916,382 08

Hiilf dollars.....

Quarter dollars

Dimes..

Half dimes

Three cent pieces .....

490.000
19,000

210.000
204,000

245,000 00
4,750 00
21,000 00
10,200 00

Bars......

Total silver .. ....
COPPER.

Fivo cent pieces ......

331

442, 342 64

459,594 00

781,546

413,759 94

923,331

723,292 04

459,594 00

1,704,927

1,596,646 58

1.324.000

9.009.000

6.149.000
18,703,000

66,240 00
270,270 00
122,9v*^0 00
187,080 00

1,324,000
9,0(19,000
6, 149 000
18,708,000

60,240 00
270,270 00
122,980 00
187,080 OO

Threo cent pieces .....

Two cent pieces ......

Cent pieces

Total copper . . . - .

35, 190, 000

646,570 00

35,190.000

646,570 00

Total coinage

36,498,042

11,250,091 64

1,929,881

38,940,592 64

9,322,045 00

159,917 76

33,427,923

39,672,647 04

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branch ?nint at Denver, during the fseal year ending June 30, ItiCG.

f

XleflcripdoQ of bnUlon.

Mint United States^
Phlladclplilo.

Dmnch mint, San
Francisco.

A»8ay office, New
York,

Branch mint,
Denver.

Total.

GOLD.

Arizona

$30,430.68
10, 034,775 OCJ
2,800,20:1 48
549, 733 32

$30, 430 68
14. 598, 191 49
3,391,997 48
5,503,074 29
^ 1,018,471 52

914,436 77
694 54
3,645 08
140, 9:i7 39
91, 931 39
6,007 88
3, 155 05
1,135 00
10,397 64
1,767 00
2.232 00
2, 665, 033 00
125, 010 00
459, 614 26

CiiUfomla ......

$107. O&i 46
S€G,40Q 11
1 1, 778, 836 84

425, 145 14
46.521 12
601 M
3, G15 08
111,491 39
37,273 11
897 88
3,155 05

H4^,3^ 66
205^814 OO
3, 132, 370 00
496, 805 00
8,705 00

$19,549 89
44, 134 13
96,521 38
777 54

Montana....

Colorado........................ ...........

858,433 il

8onth Carolina ,■

Kebm»ka

Korth Carolina.

29,536 00
11, 161 00
5,710 00

Qeorftla.

43, 49T 28

Nevada..^................ ......................... ....

Now Mexico t

Alabama................

i,i35 66
1, 693 00
1, 767 00
2,232 00

Virginia...

•8,704 64

NiuiHoa ......

'Wonblngion....... *

-

Refined gold or fine bars.

2,665,033 00

Mlntbnrit *.

125,010 66
79,304 00

Ported from silver.....

S, 916 98

374, 393 23

Total gold...... ...... -r-r-i--

2,815,616 34

17,430,499 18

8,557,661 00

ICO, 983 94

28,970,762 46

SILVER.

Oregon

1,580 51
130 63
444, 366 53

1,580 51
139 63
540,345 87
22,913 96
« 38, 859 49
403 83
453 00
419 00
271,888 51
16,278 22

Art asona...

Nevada

2,111 34
8,889 96
9, 126 61
90 63

93, 868 00
14,024 00
2,;i46 00
304 00
45:1 00
419 00
102,067 00

Xiake Superior -

27, 386 88

Georgia......*,..,......,.,.,,,,...,,...,.,...,.....,.......,.

Cnllfornta

Colorndo.............

Parted from gold

35, rai 07

13:1, 930 44
16, 278 22

Total BllTer,,..,.,,.,..,

56,118 81

623, 682 21

213, 481 00

693,282 02

Total gold andBllvor of domc«Uc production

*2, 871, 735 15

18,060,181 39

8,771,145 00

160, 982 94

29,864,044 48

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1. MINT OF THE UNITED STATES, PHIDADEUPHtA.

Period.

OOU» COIKAOE.

• BII.VKR COINAOE.

Double engles.

Eagles.

Half eagles.

Three dolls.

Qr. ciiglcs.

Dollars.

Fine bars.

Dollars.

Half dollars.

Qr. dollars.

Dimes.

' Half (limes.

aTO3toltfl7

l818tolF37

Pieces,

Pieeta.
332, 592

PUeea.
845,900
3, 087,925
a, 269, 921
2, 260, D90
39,633
20, 718
19, 724
86. 5‘26
639, 432
6,902
300
5,215
6. 730

PUece,

Pieces,
22, 197
879. 903
3 15, 526
5, 544.900
113.097
76, 562
13, 721
191,376
1,233,249
20,990
474
3,945
3,110

Pieces,

FlafKe,

. Pieces.
1,439,517
1,000
879. 873
330,250

*”'*7n'5fW
315, 5:10
164,900
1.7.10
31,400

, 23, no

32,900
58, 550

Pieces,
13, 104,433
74,793,560
20,203,333
10, '691, 088

4.028. 000

2. 636. 000
349, 800
741,300

2,391,3.10
425,260
319, 970
493,200
669,050

Pieces.

650,280

5.041.749
4, 1152, 073

41,073,080
10, 6(X),000
4. 996, 000
909, 8(K>
3. 034, 200

2.603.750
4l2.sr^

69, 970
88, 600
19, 850

Pieces.
1.007, 151
11,854.949
11,387,995
35, 172, OtO
09(1, 000
1, 76(t, OOO
576, (XH)
1, 573, 000
1,364,550
49, 460
370
61,600
650

pieces.

265, .143
14.463,700
11,093,235
34,368,520
4, 000, 000
2,840,000
870,000
2,787.(J00
2,352,5.10
64,4(X)
370

61,600

10,650

jeaa to i847

1848 to 1857

10158.,

38.19

tafio......

3861.. ..,

1862

1863.. .,

1864.. ..............,

1863.

1866.. ...,

8,129.526

468,

98. J96
188,615
9.341,921
1,053,375
152,963
125, 962
318, 820
498,245

i, 227. 759
1, 970, 597
13, 690
8, 660
16.013
44, 005
79. 299
3,658
3, 580
675
7,130

’**’223’ 015
13, 059
11,524
13, 402
6, 072
5,785
39
5,490
3. 355
4,030

208, 724
231,873
78, 743
13, 9.15
1,799,259
1,9,50
6, 750
7,225
7,130

‘$3^612* 146' 46 ’
21,088 10
49, 286 ,19
170, 275 34
66, 434 76
49,421 61
156, at9 74
307, »J2 07
85, 310 24
93, 116 70

13, 368, 127

3, 507, 578 j 10, 252, 325 1 285, 771

8,309,030

17, 104, 197

31,610,435 61

3,372,340

130,846,341

74,652,212

04, 457, 735

73,171,028

Period.

SXbVIIR C 01NAGK.

COITKH COINAOK.

TOTAL COINAOE.

Three cents.

Bars.

Five cents.

Three cents.

Two cents.

Cents,

llnlf cents.

No. of plt^ces.

Gold.

Silver.

Copper.

Totol valno.

1793 to 1817.,..

Pieces,

Value,

Pieces,

Pieces,

Pieces,

Pieces.

29,316,272

Pieces

5,23.1,513

2,205,200

52,019,407
1.18,882,816
88,327.378
244,898,373
44,833,707
44,832,973
38, 099.348
21,315,255
is, 951, 899
49. 108,402
45,114,276
e.i,.i4e,rj5
36,498,042

Value,

$5. CIO, 957 50
17, Kty, :J82 50
29,491,010 00
256,950,474 46
1 10.221,876 60
1 2,6i»,5tG 59

4, 314. 576 84
47, 963, 145 7«
30,036.898 11
3,340,941 74
2.888,267 07
6,521, (-87 74
10,189,761 70

Value,

$8.268,2‘>5 75
40,566,897 15
13,91.3,019 00
22,365.413 51
4.971.823 :17
3,009,241 08
8.17, 076 30
1,601,324 37
2, 1T2. 499 29
365, 1 15 63
208,309 3:J

an, 179 66

413,750 94

Value. ^
$3(9,340 2?
476, 574 30
349,676 63
517, SH2 31

234.000 00

307.000 00
342, 000 DO
101,660 00
116, (HX) 00
478,450 00
46:1,800 00

1.183,330 00
646,570 00

$14, 198,593 53
58,(W2,853 9.3
43,75.3,705 63
279,03:1,110 35
15, 4*27, 699 97
5, 976. 867 67
5,553,653 14
49,666.130 13
32,325,307 40
4, 184,507 37
3, 500, 436 40
8, 016, 197 40
11,250,091 64

1818 to 1837....
16.38 to 1847....

...........

*

46,554,830

34,967,663

1648 40 1857....
I858«a« ........

1859.. ....... • .

3860.. .........

18H1...

1862:..;......,

1863. . 1.

1864.. .........

1865.. .........

1866.. .........

Total......

37,778,{MX)

1,266,000

1,380,000

548.000

26.1. 000
608,550

93,460

.170

20,600

22.650

$32,355 55
843 37
9,341 08
21,6.16 30
2,624 37
1, 797 79
6,897 83
7,655 23
3,671 €6
14.445 44

*1, '3^,066*

's’ibi.ooo

9,009,000

26,780,000

6,149,000

51,449,970

23.400.000

30. 700.000

34.200.000

10.166.000
11,600,000
47,845.0(K)

42.735.000

51.180.000

18.708.000

41,983,530

1 101,288 62

1,324,000

i

12,540,000

34,751,500 1435.822,744

7,935,223

935, 430,611

427,869,536 Cl

99, 024, 014 42

5,535,623 55

632, 429, 174 58

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Period.

OOLT) COINAOK,

Double ea^1e«. Engles. Half eagles. Three dollars. Quarter eagles. DoUant. ITtiparted bars. Fine bars

1855.. .-..

1856.. ....
1857.

1858

1859

1860.. .....

1861..

1862..

1863.. ....

J864-.

1865.. ....

18C6

Total

Pleeee.

141,

1,181,

604.

885,

680,

579,

614,

760,

866 ,

947,

925.

CT6,

PieCftr.
123, 826
9, (300
73.500
10,000
27,800
2,000
10,000
6,000
18,000

9.000

5.000
8,700

30,.V)0

Pitceg.

268
61,000
91. 100

47.000

58.000
9,720

16, 700

8,000

18.000
16,500
10,000
12,000
53, 420

Pieces,

PiecM.

6,600
34, .VW

5.000

9.000

' ‘ 7*066

246

Pieces,

14,632

71,120
20,000
49.200
8.000
28,800
14, 000
30,(300
4.000
8, 800
8, 2.56
46, 080

24,600

$3,641,504 05
3, 270, 594 9-1
3,017,001 29

Value.
$5,863 16
88,782 50
122, 136 56

20,000

15. 000

13.000

816,293 65

19,671 68

9, 931, 651

333,326

405,308

62,100

280, 502

87,232 12,775,305 92

236,653 89

StLVKR COINAOK.

Period.

Dollars. Half dollars. Quarter dollars. Dimes. Half dimes. Bars.

TOTAL COINAOE.

No, of pieces.

Gold.

SilTcr.

Total Yolao.

Vat»e.

$9, 731, 574 21
20, 957, 677 43
28,315,537 84
12. 490, 000 00
19, 276, 095 65
33,906,271 68

11.889.000 00

12.421.000 00
15, 515. 000 00
17,510,9(50 00
19, 0(58, 400 00
18,670,840 00
18.217,300 00

Va^ue.

$9,731,574 21
21,121,752 43
28, 5(6, 147 «9
12, 540, 000 00

19.423.598 26
14,234,241 55
12,461,911 52
12,690,485 61
16,187,978 65

18.651.598 68
19,536,809 02
19, 144, 875 58
18, 940, 692 61

$164. 075 66
20(J, 609 45
50, 000 00
147, 502 61
327, 969 87
572,911 52
269, 485 61
642, 978 65
1, 010, m G8
468. 4(K1 02
474, 035 58
723,292 64

217, 999, 656 81

5,081,908 63

223,081,565 44

1854.. .

1855..

18.56..

1857..

im..

1850..

1860..
186U.

1862..

1863..

1864..

1865..

18^..

Pieces.

Pieces.

PlVCM.

PUcft.

pieces.

Value.

15.000

5,000

121,950
211.000
86,000
218, 000

463.000

693. 000

350.000
1, 179, 500
1,542,000

^18,000

613.000

490.000

412,400

286,000

28,000

6 . 3.000

372.000

24.000

52.000

120.000

43.000

20.000
22,000
19,000

$23, 609 45

30.000

90.000

40.000
100,000
219, 500
291,250

140.000

150. 000

210.000

100, 000

90.000

36.000
204,000

19. 752 61
29, 469 87
211,411 52
71, 483 61
1.278 65
224,763 68
120,909 02
145, 235 58
442,342 61

290,440
1,470.125
1,976,570
800,500
1,361,540
1, 46:1, 860
1,417,475
1, 144,300
2, 345, 000
2, 872, 173
1,869,120
1,775,116
1,929,881

Total.

20,000

6,615,450

1,261,400

1,270,750

430,000

1,290.258 63

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Period,

GOLD COINAGE.

SILVER COINAGE,

Double eagles.

Eagles.

Half eagles.

Three dollars.

Quarter englos.

Dollars,

Dollnn,

Half dollars.

Quarter dollars.

m*18tol847

Pieces.

1. 026, 342

53 .J 550

Pieces,
709, 925

Pieces.

Pieces,

550,528

546,100

34,000

Pieces,

Pieces,

59. 000

40.000

nnn (W\

Pieces.

Kf\f\ /wn

Pieces,

1848 to 1857

736,566

47.500

24.500

Ton 11 V 1

24,000

1,001 066

xJf iKKl

21 , 406, 000

4.614.000

4.912.000

2 . 212.000
828,000

3 , 273, COO

4.556.000

1.416.000

544.000

388.000

1858

1850

2l|500
4,000
8, 200
5,200

lUC, AUU

13,000

1860

1661, (to January 31)

4,350

9,600

IAaJ

280, 000
395,000

Total

816,450

1,599,492

831, (K15 1

24,000

1, 130, 628

1,004,000

974,000

47,481,000

10,177,600

l«38tol847

1848 to 1857.

1858...........

1039

1860

1861, (to January 3t).

Total..........

Period.

SILVER COINAGE.

Dimes. Half dlmoa Threo coats. Bars.

PUeer.
6,473,500
3, fJ90. OOO
1, 540, 000

440. 000

370.000

14,513,500

Pitet*.

2.789.000

s.naoco

2.340.000

1.060.000
1,060,000

15^619,000

Pieces,

720,000

720,000

Value,

$331,996 47
25, 422 33
16,818 33

377, 237 13

TOTAL COIKAaE,

No. of pieces. Hold.

28,390,
43, 528.
10,226,
7, 184,
4,332,
1.237,

94,890,695

Value,
$15,189,365
22, 934, 250
1,315,000

530.000

169.000

244.000

40,381,615

Silver

Value,

$8,418,700 00
12,881, 100 00
2, 942, 000 OO
3, 223, 996 37
1, 598, 422 33
625, 818 33

29,890,037 00

Total value.

$23,

35,

4,

3,

I,

1 ,

608,065 00
815,350 00
2.57, 000 00
7.5:1,996 47
767,422 33
069, 810 33

70,271,652 13

4. BRANCH MINT, DENVER.

Period...

Period.,

Unpartedgold bars

ITnpArtt^d gnlrl Iknrst

K4C nryt AA

Period

Unported gold bars

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R BRANCH MINT, CHARLOTTE.

Period.

GOLD COIN^t

3E.

Period,

GOLD COINAGE,

Half eagles.

Three dollars.

Quarter eaglet.

Dollars.

Total.

Total.

Half eagles.

Quarter eagles.

Dollars.

Total.

Total

1838 to 1847....
1848 to J857....

1853.. .....

1850.. ...

1860

1861 (to Feb. 28)

Pieces.
576,553
470,392
19, 25^»
11,404
12, 800
11,876

Pieces,

i'iJo*

PiVcfi,

134, 101
60,605
900
642
1,602

Pieces,

60,897
l,Kr7
6, 957
1,472
1,566.

Pieeee.
710,654
601, 0E4
21. 793
19, 003
15, 874
13, 442

Value.

$3,218,017 50
2, 607, 729 50
100, 167 00
63,502 00
69, 477 00
60, 046 00

1838 to 1847...
1818 to 1857...

1858

1859

1860

lB61(toM’cU31.)

Total........

PlfCft.
269, 424
500,872
31,066
39,500
2:1,005
14,116

Pieces.

123, 576
79. 7.16
9,056

7’469'

PlfCM,
10^ 899*
5,235

PUces.
303,000
604, 007
40, 122
44, 735
30. 474
14, 116

Value.

$1, 656, 060 00
2, 807, 599 00
177, 070 00
202, 735 00
133, 607 50
70, 580 00

Total. ........

1, 110,281

1,120

197,850

72,529

1,381,780

6,121,910 00

877, 983

210, 837

109, 134

1,206,054

5,018,641 50

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Period,

I854-..-,

less,..:,

laso......

1857.. ....

1858.. -.,

1859.. ...

1860.. .^..

lem.....

1862

1863

1864.

1865

1866.,...

Total,.,..

Fide gold bar*. Fine silver bars. Total.

Vitlue,

$2,888,050 18
20,441,813 63
19,396,046 89
0,335,414 00
21,798,091 04
13,044,718 43
6,831,532 01
19, 948, 729 88
16,004,768 44
1,793,838 16
1,539,751 27
4, 947, 800 21
8,862,451 00

146,923,622 14

Value,

$6, 792 63
123, 317 00
171,061 79
272, 424 05
222 226 11
187,’ 078 63
415, 603 57
158, 542 91
1TJ.308 64
165,003 45
459,504 00

2,355,852 78

Value,

$2,888,059 18
20,441,813 63
19, 41)2,839 52
9,458,731 00
21,970,652 83
13,317, 142 48
7,053,758 12
20, 135, 807 51
16,510,372 01
1,052,381 07
1, 713, 059 01
5,112,812 66
9,322,045 OO

149,279,474 92

B. SUMMARY EXHIBIT OF THE COINAGE OF THE MINT AND BRANCHES TO THE CLOSE OP

THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1866.

Midti.

5 &

t/ to

s s

gl

6 u

Philadelphia....

Sail Frunclnco

New OrEeanfl^(to Jan. .71, ’61)
Charlotte, <to Mar. 31, 1861).
Dnhlonega,(to Feb. 28, 1861)
Assay oflico. Now York..
Denver ....

Total.

1793

1854

1838

1838

1838

1854

.1863

Gold coinage.

$127,

217,

40,

5r

Gr

146,

1 ,

Value,
869, 536
999, 656
381,615
048, 641
121,919
923,622
191, 610

845, 536, 601 70

Silver coinage.

Value,

$99. 024, OH 42
5,081, y08 63
29,890,037 13

2, 355, 852 78

136,351,812 06

Copper crlnngo.

Value.

$5, 535, 623 55

Entire coinage.

Piicts.
035, 430,611
20, 706, 100
04, 890, 695
1,206,954
1,381,780

5, 535, 623 55 1, 053, 616, 140

$532,

223,

70,

5*

6.

149,

1.

Value,

429, 174 58
081,565 44
271, 652 13
040, 641 50
121,919 00
279, 474 02
101, 610 73

987, 424, 038 30

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L MINT* OF THE UNITED STATES, PHILADELPHIA.

Period.

Ported from
silver.

Virginia,

N. Carolina.

S. Garolina.

Georgia.

Tennessee.

Alabama.

NewMexlco,

Californio.

Kebi’askti.

3804 to 1827

$110,000 00
2,519.500 00
1, 3t)3. 630 00
467,237 00
15. 175 00
9, 305 00
8,450 11
7,523 00
81 38
1. 178 84
6. 093 85
16,293 25
111,401 39

1828toiai7.,

$427. 000 00
510,294 00
534,491 50
18,377 00
15, 720 00
17.403 63
7,200 29

$3^.500 00
152, 366 00
55,626 00
300 00
4,675 00

$1,763,900 00
566,316 00
44,577 50
10, 365 00
20. 190 00
7,556 41
15.049 41
135 40
246 66

$12, 400 00
10,499 00
6,669 00

1038 to 1847,,.,,

$45, 493 00
9,451 00

3848 10 1857

$48,397 66

$206,839,521 62
1,372,506 07
959. 191 79
663.389 02
426,007 81
044. 259 81
109, 778 58
91. 663 75
64, 308 07
107, 024 46

1858...,,

1859

2-io 00

595 08

275 00

I860

92 76

18fil

1863.,

$68, 664 66
3, 468 t?3
7, 896 79
7.519 76
5.916 98

10KJ

69 00

514 53

1864......

1865

Oio 77
8, 704 64

io, iho io

37,273 U

1866

694 51

3, 155 05

$3, 645 08

Total......

93,666 88

1,540,169 03

4,575,875 G2

5U, IGl 54

2,404,059 61 j 36,403 88

55,036 76

52,341 50 j

i 230, 878, 450 98

3,645 09

Period,

Montana,

Oregon.

Colorado.

Arizona.

WnAlilngton

TcrrUtiry.

Idaho

Territory.

Dnicotn

Territory.

Nevada

Territory,

Other scinrces.

TotnL

ie04tol827„.

$110,000 00
5,OC:l,5<lO 00
2,6.23,6tl 00
220,067,473 62
1,429,323 07
1,012,70! 79
1. (MS, 180 60
1,068,822 48
1,405,890 45
2,OIC,a'iO 11
1.911,104 04
2.274,530 ,57
2,015.610 34

3828tol8:r7..

1

$i6, q66 65
21,0:17 00
7,210 00

1838 to 1847

1848 to 1857.,...,..

^1.205 00
3.600 00
2,690 00
2,700 16

1058

1859.,

$145 00
346.604 05
607, 592 08
1, 122,333 50
1,096. .329 87
935. 146 72
300. 590 55
425. 145 14

1860

i, 402 01
1,507 96

1861,...,'

$3, 046 37

1863.

1863...,.,,...,.,

7,‘910'to

14, 192 90
11.491 05
46,531 12

$215 70
le. 563 08
7, 347 97

3,8^ 75
114 72
276 80

$1,816 97
847.702 60
1,400,063 12 !
280,400 U

$2, 198 ^

$103 68
944 74
.576 37
097 88

1061

1065

^53,350 “iri

1,770,836 84

1866...

Total..

143,741 01

5,611.886 91

7,309 64

26,127 55 j 2,536.862 80

1 2, 198 88

2, 522 67

44,364 97

250,905,913 73

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Period. '

Parted from
silver.

Caliibmla

Colorado.

Nevada.

Oregon.

Dakota

Territory.

Wnidilngton Iditbo

Territory, j Territory.

ArizoDa.

Moutann.

Rc6ncd gold- •

Total,

1654.:.....

$10,042,281 23
20, 860, 437 20
29, 20*}, 218 24
12,526,826 93
19, 104,369 99
14, 098, 564 M
11,319,913 83
12. 206, 382 64
14, 029, 759 95
13,045,711 69
14,8(?3.f.57 52
11,089,974 52
10, 034, 775 03

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$10,842,281 23
20.860,437 20
29,209,218 24
12,526,826 93
19,104,369 99
14,098,564 14
11,, 319, 913 83
12,206,382 64
15,754,262 96
17,244, 436 26
18,481,350 20
18, 5tm, 100 09
17,436,499 18

1856.......

1657

1658.......

1839......:

lefiO

1861,

1863..

$^,823 6i
1, lOe. 466 57
220,890 10
217,93.5 98
374,393 28

$680 00
59,472 00

$13, 000 OO
11,250 00

$888, o66 66
3,001, lot 00
2,139,305 00
1,103,076 51
858,433 11

K.i

1863

$5,760 00

$12,672 00

1864

$1.257, 497 50

22,460 94 3,49!>,28l 14
2,880,203 48

1865.......

5,400 66
43, 497 28

$26,369 48
30, 430 68

$3, 666 66 $2, 598, 60i 49
549,733 32 j 2,665,033 00

1866.......

Total...

2,744,509 02

193,231,872 91

60. 152 00

TJ, 147 28

7,989,910 65

5,700 00

35,132 94 7,736,982 12

50,800 16

552, 733 32

5,263,634 49

217, 644, 642 89

3. BRANCH MINT, NEW ORLEANS.

Period.

Nortli Carolina.

South Carolina,

Georgia.

Tennessee.

Alabama.

CnUfomfn.

Colorado.

Other sources.

Total.

1838 to 1847--.. i

$741 OO

$14,306 00
1, 911 00

$37, 364 00
2,317 00
1,560 00

$1, 772 00
947 00
164 12

$61, om 00-

15,379 00

$3, 613 00
3,677 00

$119,699 00
21, 630, 692 54
450, 163 96
93,272 41
99, 566 92
21,508 91

1848 10 1857-.....-....-:.. .

$21,606,461 54
448, 439 84
93,272 41
97. 135 00
19,932 10

1858

1859

I860

661 53

$!, 770 39
1. 666 81

1861, (to January 31)..... - -

-

Total

741 00

16, 217 00

41,241 00 j 2,883 12

t! !

77, 943 53

22, 265, 240 89

3, 437 20

7,290 00

22,414,993 74

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Period.

North Carolina.

South Carolina.

CuUfonna.

Total.

1638 to 1847

$1,529,777 00
2,503,412 68
170,560 33
182, 489 G1
134,491 17

$143,011 00
222,754 17
5, .507 10
22,762 71

$1,073,718 00
2,813,487 86
176,067 49
205,252 32
134,491 17
65,558 30

1848 to 1867 ....

$87,321 oi

1858.

1859

1860

1861, (to March 31) -

65,558 30

Total

4,620,730 70

460,523 34

87,321 01

6,008,575 14

5. BRANCH MINT, DAHLONEGA,

Period.

Utah.

North

Carolina*

South

Carolina*

Georgia*

Teimosseo.

Alabama.

California.

Colorado.

Ollier

Boureca*

Total.

1838 to 1847.......

$6-1,351 00
28,278 82

$95,427 00
174,811 91
32, 322 28
4,610 35
2,004 36
2,066 91

$2,^978,353 00
1,159,420 98
57,891 45
57,023 12
35,538 92
22, 182 14

$:J2, 175 00
9,837 42
107 33

$17,711 00
11,918 92

$3,218,017 00
2,509,931 87
95,614 58
65,072 24
44*667 21
62; 193 05

1848 to 1857.......

$i,124,7i2 82
5,293
699 19
1,097 37
4,213 79

$031 00

3858..............

$32'76‘

2,490 8(5
32,772 28

1859

2,656 88
3,485 70
812 79

1660.... ......

1861, (to Feb. 28)-.
Total.

$145 14

145 14

00,585 10

311,242 81

4,310,459 61

42,119 75

59,629 92

1,136,016 60

35,345 84

051 00

5,995,495 95

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Period.

3854

1655

3656.. .......

1857.. .......

1858.

1853.. .......

1860.. .......

J 861

3862.. ....^...

3863.. ........

1664 .........

1865 .. .... ...

1866

TotRl..

Period.

1851 .
1855.
1656.

1857.

1858.
3853 .
I860,
1861 .
1862,
1663.
1864 .

1865.

1866.

[Total.

Parted from
silver.

82 41.029 00
34,328 00
7.618 00
14,003 OO
19,304 00

376,282 00

Idaho.

$201,288 00
*’265*84406

407, 132 00

Virginia.

$167 00
2,370 00
6.928 00
1,531 00
501 00
436 00
4,202 00
3,869 00
316 00

1,013 00

North Carolina.

$3,916 00
3,750 00
605 07
1,689 00
7,007 00
20,122 00
9,755 00
2, 753 00
2,232 00
130 00

29,536 00

8t,C95 07

Colorado.

$3,
248,
1, 449,
912,

937.
715,

938,
496.

944 00
98t 00
166 00
403 00
535 00

208 00

593 00
805 00

5, 702, 635 00

Utah.

$4,680 00
73,734 00

78,414 00

Sonth Carolina.

$395 00
7,620 00
4,052 29
2,663 00
6,354 00
700 00

670 00
2,065 00

24,519 29

Georgia.

$1,242 00

13. 100 (10

41. 101 28
10,451 00
12,951 00
14,756 00
19, 368 00

6,000 00

1,469 00

3,422 00
11,161 00

135,921 28

Arizona.

$1, 190 00
16,871 00
391 00
391 00
3,775 00
707 00

23,325 00

Oregon.

^^..^ei 00
2. 866 00

3, 181 00
205 00
7, 813 00
8,650 00
9, 876 00
8,705 00

46,877 00

Alabama,

$350 00
233 62
1,545 00
2,181 00
593 00

ei8 00

2,269 00
1,135 00

New Mexico,

$6,714 00
1, 543 00
5,580 00

3,924 00

17,761 00

Nevada.

$40,846 00

74 00
949 00
5,7JO 00

47, 579 00

Vermont.

$298 00

’ 'sic 06*

614 00

California.

$9,221,
25, 026,
IC, 529,
9, 899,
19, 6C0,
11,694,
16. t)23,
19, 227,
12, 580.
346,
116,
2.177,
4,456,

457 00
806 11
008 90
957 00
531 46
872 25
628 36
656 14
647 83
244 GO
101 06
954 04
392 00

136,960,348 75

$1,217,518 00
3, 132. 370 00

4, 349, 888 00

Other BOtirccz.

$1,600 00

27,523 00
405 00

3,293 00

117,347 00
364,857 00
129, 100 00

644, 125 00

Total.

$9,227,
2.1, 051,
16,582,
9,917,
19,722,
11,738,
6,311,
20,759,
13, 786,
1.332,
1, 170,
4, 734,
8,557,

177 00
086 11
129 16
836 00
629 46
694 25
804 36
a*M 14
439

319 60
061 06
388 04
664 00

148, 928, 163 01

7, BRANCH MINT, DENVER.

Period.

Colorado.

5fontana.

Idaho.

Oregon.

Arizona.

Total.

$486, 329 97
375 065 90

$486, 329 97

fid

$93 6i3 01

$7i,310 49
19, 549 89

4i 230 ic

4fl

961521 38

44il34 13

'777 54

160, 982 94

Total....

957, 917 25

137, 747 14

90. 860 30

2, 007 70

339 48

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Mint.

Parted from
silver.

Virginia.

North Caro-
liun.

Sooth Caro-
Uuo.

Georgia,

Atahama,

Tennessee.

Caliromla.

Colorado.

Utah,

Nebraska.

PbUadelphIa

Ban Friinciflco...

$93, 6C6 88
2.7HS0D 09

$1,548,169 89

$4,575,875 69

$541,161 54

$2,484,059 61

$55, 036 76

$36, 403 88

$230. 870, 450 98
193,231,872 91
22,263,240 89
87,321 01
1.136,016 69
136, 960, 348 75

$5, (Ml. 886 91
60, J.52 00
a, 437 20

$3,C45 08

New OrlcHOit

741 00
4,520,730 ?D
99,585 19
81, 695 07

16, 217 00
460,523 34
311.249 81
24,519 29

41,241 00

77,943 53

2.883 i2

Chnrlotte

Dabloneirn ......

Assay offlce

Deliver

37^ 289 00 ‘

22, 013 00

4,3io,4.59 m
135,921 28

9, 124 69

42, iii 75

35, 345 84
5, 702, 635 00
957, 917 25

$145 14
78, 414 00

Totol*. . ...... .......

3,214,457 90

1,570,189 09

9,278.697 67

1,353,663 08

6,971,681 50

201,734 83

81,406 75 1 534,559,251 23

12, 401, 374 20

' 78, 559 14

3,645 08

Mint.

Montana.

Arizona.

Now Mexico.

Oregon.

Nevada,

Dakota.

Idaho.

'Wasbtuglon.

Vermont

Other sources.

Total.

Pblladelpbia.

$2 232, 087 55

$7,309 01
50,800 16

$52,341 58

$143,741 01
7,989,918 65

$9,529 67
73, 147 28

$9. 198 88
5,760 OO

$2,536,869 80
7,rJ6,982 12

$26,197 55
35, 132 94

$44,364 97
5,263,634 49
7,290 00

$250,905,913 73
217, 644, (H2 &J
22,414,99:174
5,068,575 14
5,99.5,49.7 95
148,928,16:1 01
l,168,«7l 95

Ban Praticlsco............

552, rJ3 32

Now Orleans.............

Dnbionega ........ ......

951 6o
(M4,125 00

Assay offleo.. ............

■4,319,888 66
137,747 H

23,325 66
339 48

17.761 66

46, 877 66
2; 007 70

47,579 66

407, 132 00
90,860 38

$614 00

Denver...... ............

Telal........

81, 774 28

70, 102 58

8,182,544 36

123,248 95

7,958 88

10,771,837 30

61,260 49

614 OO

5,960,305 46

652,146,656 41

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y,-^StatemeiU of ihe amount of silver coined at the mint of the United States and branches at San Francisco and New Orleans, under the act of February *2], 1863.

Year.

UuEUd States mint,
Philndclphla.

r Branch mint, San
1 Francitsco.

Branch mint, Ke»»
Or]caus,1oJau.31,'6t

Total,

$7,806, 461 00
5, a-10, 130 00
1.303,170 00
^ 1 ^jn nn

$1,275,000 00
3, 246, <MX) 00

1.916.000 00

1.744.000 00

$9,031,461 00

$IW,075 66

1 "yT /WUl fVI

6, 586, 1 30 00
3,475,245 W

MU uu
1,333,000 00
4,970,080 OO

If/, f JlnJ uu
50, <KX» 00
127, 750 00

5, 071, 740 00

2, 942, 0(X1 66

1, 333, 000 OO
8,010,730 OO

2, 926, 400 00
fin

283,500 00

orrt rrm a/i

2, 689, 000 00
1,2J3,000 00
414,000 00

5, 898, 9(X) 00
2, 169. 390 00
2,045,800 00
2,810,641 00
1,142,692 80
525,044 10
752. 915 24
1,122,607 15

oi cju uu
1 J*vi Ann nn

tifiU IHJ

cuu uu
2,168,941 50
3-j6,8t7 80
177.W4 10
278,279 66
399, 314 50

lUc, UfiU UU

641,700 00
815, 875 00
317, 500 00
474, 635 58
723, 292 64

Total,.

TO nofi 4RQ

A Qcyo oo

-

52, 056, 296 79

4 1 OOUf Dm M

iDf 47t| 000 00

G.^Statement of the amount of silver of domestic production deposited at ihe mint of the United States and branches from January, 1841, to June 30, 1866.

Ycor,

Ported from
gold.

Oregon.

Arizona.

Kevado.

Lake Snpe>
rlor.

Idaho.

Ooorghi.

Callfomhu

New

Mexico.

Sonora,

North
Carol Ena.

Cota ra-
tio.

Bars,

Total.

1841 to 1851..........

$768,509 00
404,494 00
417,279 00
328, 199 00
333, 053 00
321,938 38
127,256 12
300, 849 36
210,647 34

$768,509 00
404,494 00
417,279 00
328, 199 00
3^3, 053 00
321, 938 38
127,256 12
316, 472 36
273, 167 47
293. 797 05
610,011 29
1, 033, 264 45

1852.. w.....,*.

1853.........

1854..,,.... ..........

1855.....

1858..................

$15, 623 OO
30, 122 13
25, 880 58
13,372 72
21,366 38
13,111 32
8,765 77
13,671 51
22, 913 96

1859..................

$i,' 206*60*

$23,398 00
12,257 00
6,233 00

I860..

$13, 357 00
12,260 00
105 00

$io2, MO 57
, 213, 420 84

757,446 60
856,043 27
3U, S37 01
355. 910 42
540, 345 87

1861,.........-,..

364,724 73
245, 122 47
188,394 94
166,791 55
251,757 87
271,888 51

1862..................

18G3

1864..................

$8,224 00

nn

1665.. ...

1866.. ................

Total.. ...... ......

$i^^6 si

139 63

^ 49

$403 83

459 18
453 00

84

40 uu

$419 00

$16, 278 22

4D7f 4*}“ •hi
631, 834 82
893,282 02

4,848,466 97

1,580 51

25,861 63j 3,'137,544 78

164, 827 37

38,859 49| 403 83

9, 136 18

25 84

1,245 00

41, 888 00

419 00

16,279 22

8,286,536 82

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H * — Statement of cents of former issue deposited at the United States mint
for exchange for cents of new issuct to June 30, 18C4.

Value by tale.

1857.

1858.. .

1859.. .

1860.. .
1861..-
1862..

1863.. .

1864.. .

$16, 602
39,404
47, 235
37, 500
95, 245
53, 365
6, 185
490

Total

296, 026

I. — Statement of foreign gold and silver coinst prepared hy the Direttor of

the Mintt to accompany his annual report^ in pursuance of the act if February

21, 1857.

EXPLANATORY REMARKS.

The first column embraces the names of the countries where the coins are
issued ; the second contains the names of the coins, only the principal denomi*
nations being given. The other sizes arc proportional ; and when this is not
'the case, the deviation is stated.

The third column expresses the weight of a single piece in fractions of the
troy ounce, carried to the thousandth, and in few cases to the ten thousandth, of
an ounce. The method is preferable to expressing the weight in grains for com-
mercial purposes, and corresponds better 'with the terms of the mint. It may be
readily transferred to weight in grains by the following rule : Remove the deci-
mal point; from one-half deduct four per cent, of that half, and the remainder
will be grains.

The fourth column expresses the fineness in thousandths, i, e, the number of
parts of pure gold or silver in 1,000 parts of the coin.

The fifth and sixth columns of the first table express the valuation of gold^^
In the fifth is shown the value as compared with the legal content or amount
of fine gold in onr coin. In the sixth is shown the value as paid at the miR^
after the uniform deduction of one-half of one per cent. The former is the value
for any other purposes than recoinage, and especially for the purpose of com-
parison; the latter is the value in exchange for our coins at the mint.

For the silver there is no fixed legal valuation, the law providing for shiftmg
the price according to the condition of demand and supply. The present price
of standard silver is 122J cents per ounce, at which rate the values in the fifth
column of the second table are calculated. In a few cases, where the coins
could not be procured, the data are assumed from the legal rates, and so stated..

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1 —Gold coins*

Country*

Denominations.

Weight*

Fineness.

Value.

Value after
deduction.

Australia

Ponnd of 1852

Oz, Dtc*
0.281
0. 256. 5

Thous*

916.5

916

$5. 32.37
4. 85.58

$5.29.71

4.83.36

Austria...

Sovereign of 1855-’60

Ducat ....

0.112

0.363

986

900

2.28.28

6.75.35

2.27.04

6.71.98

Souvemin

NewUniou crown, (assumM)

0.357

900

U 64. 19

6.60.87

Belgium .........

Twenty-five francs

0.25*1

899

4.72. 03
15.59.25
10.90.57
3.68.75

4.69.07

15.51.46

10.85.12

3.66.91

Bolivia .......

Doubloon ....

0,867

870

Brazil

20 milieis

0.575

917.5

Central America..

Two escudos

0.209 .

853.5

Four reals...*.

0.027

875

0.48.8

’ 0.48.6

Chili

Old doubloon.... .........

0.867

870

15.59.26

9.15.35

15.51.47

9.10.78

Denmark

Ten pesos-..**

0.492

900

Ten thaler ...............

0. 427

895

7. 90. 01
7.55.46
/ 4.86.34
^ €5^

7.86.06

7.51.69

4*j3.9l

Ecuador

Four escudos

0. 433

844

England...

Pound or sovereign, new. . ,

0.256.7

916.5

Pound or sovereign, average.

0.256.2

916

4785,50

France

Twenty francs, new

0.207. 5

899.5

0X83

Germany, nortli ..

Twenty francs, average ....

0.207

899

3. 84* 69

3.82.77

Ten thaler

0*427

895

7.90.01

7.86.06

Ten thaler, Prussian

0.427

903

7,97.07

7.93.09

Germany, south . .

Krone, (crown)

0.357

900

6.64.20

6.6U.88

Ducat ...

0.112

986

2.28.28

2.27*14

Greece..., ......

Twenty drAchms

0. 185

900

3.44. 19
7.08.18

3.42.47
7. 04. 64

Hindostun

Mohiir -

0.;174

916

Italy.... ....

20 lire

0.207

898

3.84.26

3* 82. 34

Japan.

Old cobang ........

0.362

568

4.44.0

4.41.8

Mexico ...*. ......

New cobang*

0*289 '

572

3.57.6

3.55.8

Doubloon, average

0.867.5

866

15.52.98

15. 45.22

Naples

Doubloon, new

Six diicati, 11 BW- ..

0.667.5

870.5

15.61*05

15.53*25

0.246

996

5. 04. 43

5. 0D91

Kothorlands......

Ten gtiildera

0.215

899

3*99.56

3.97.57

New Granada.*..

Old doubloon, Bogota**...

0.868

870

15.61.06

15.53.26

Old doubloon, Popayan....

0.867

858

15*37.75

35.30,07

Foru....

Ten pesos, new

Old nniiblnnu

0.525

891.5

9,67.51

9.62*68

0.867

868

15.65.67

35.47.90

♦

•Twenty solos...*

1.035

893

19.21.8

19*12.2

Portugal ....

Gold crown ...... .. ......

0.308

912

5.80.66

5.77,76

Prussia

New Union crown, (assum’d)

0. :157

900

6.64.19

6.60.87

Rome

2-J' scud], now...... ......

0.140

900

2.60. 47

2.59. 17

Russia ....

Five roubles .............

0.210

916

3.97. 64

3.95.66

Spain ...

1 00 reals ^

0.268

896

4* 96.39

4.93,91

80 reals

0.235

869.5

3.86.44

3.84.51

Sweden

Dneat

0.111

975

2.23.72

2.22.61

Tunis

25

0. 161

900

2.99.54

2.98.05

Turkey.-

100 piastres ..*..* ... — ..

0.231

915

4,36.93

4. 34.75

Tuscany

Sequin ............

0.1 J2

999

2.31.29

2.30.14

Weight and value of United States coins.

United States

Dollar, (legal).--*.*

0.053.75

900

$1.00

Weight In
graJng.

25.8

Quarter eagle. *•----. — --

0.134.37

900

2,50

64.5

Three dollar..*.....—

0.161.25

900

3.00

77.4

Half eagle..-.--*

0.268.75

900

5.00

129.

EaMc .... ..**•• -...a -***

0..537.5

900

10,00

2.58.

Double eagle* • . — .......

1,075

900

20.00

516.

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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.

J . — Silver coins.

Country.

Austria.

Belgium

Bolivia...

Brazil t

Canada

Central America.
Chili

Denmark

England ...

France...

Germany, north.

Germany, south

Greece.... .....

Hindostan. .... .

Japan .... .... .

Mexico

Naples.

Netherlands .. .
Nonvay.... ....
New Granada..
Peru..

Prussia ....

Home.

Russia...: .
Sardinia....

Spain.... ..

iSweden....

Sivitzcriand

Tunis. -

Turkey ....
Tuscany .

United States

9

Denominations.

Weight.

Fineness.

Value.

Old rix dollar

Oz, Dee,
0.902

Thous,
833 5

J1.02.27

Old scudo *

0.

902

1. 0*2.64

Florin before 1858

0. ‘lol

833

51.14

New florin

0.:}97

900

48.63

Now Union dollar

0.5%

900

73.01

Maria Theresa dollar, 1780

0.895

833

1,02. 12

Five francs

0,

897

08.04

New dollar,

0.643

903.5

70.07

Half dollar

0.432

667

30.22

Double milreis

0.820

918.5

1.02.63

*20 cents-...

0.150

925

18.87

Dollar....,

0.866

850

1.00. 19

Old dollar

0. 864

908

1.06.79

New dollar-...

0. 801

‘900.5

03. 17

Two rigsdaler

0.927

877

1,10.65

Shilling, new

0.182.5

924.5

22.96

Sbilling, average

0. 178

925

22.41

Five franc, average

0.800

900

93.00

. Thaler, before 1 857

0.712

750

72.07

New thaler *

0,595

900

72.89

. Florin, before J 857

0.340

900

41.65

New florin, (assumed)

o.:ho

'900

41.65

, Five drachms

0.719

900

88,08

, Rupee......

0.374

916

46.62

. Itzebu....

0.279

991

37.63

New Itzebu

•0.279

890

33.80

. Dollar, new..........

0.807.5

903

1,06.62

Dollar, average.

0. 866

901

1.06.20

. Scudo

0,844

830

93. 34

. guild.. ....... ... ^

0. 804
0.927

944

1.03.31

. Specie dalcr

877

1.10.03

. Dollar of 1857

0.803

896

97. 92

. Old dollar *

0,866

901

1.06.20

Dollar of 1858

0. 766

909

94.77

Half dollar, l835-’33....

0.433

650

38.31

. Tbalor before 1 857

0.712

750

.72.63

New thaler

0, 595

900

72.89

. Scudo....

0.864

900

1,05.84

. Rouble.....

0.667

875

79.44

- Five lire--..*.-..-.........*.

0.800

900

98.00

- New pistareen.... ....

0.166

899

20.31

. Rix Joliar....

1,092

7,50

1.11.48

- Two friuics.... ..... .... ......

0.323

899

39.62

. Five piastres .............. ....

0.511

898. 5

62.49

. Twenty piastres

0.770

830

60.93

* Florin

0,220

925

27.60

Weif^ht and value of United States coins.

Dollar, (legal).

0.859.375

900

Half dollar...

0.400

900

Quarter dollar

0.200

900

Dime.

0.080

900

Half dime.... .... ............

0.040

960

T hiee cent . ........

0.024

900

to

graioil.

4ls;.d

m:

ya

38.4

19,2

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Report upon the branch mint of the United States at San Francisco, California.

Treasury Department, November 27, 1%6.

Sir : Your letter of June 23, ultimo, directed me to proceed to Sail Francisco,
California, and make an examination of the books, accounts, and moneys in the
oflice of tlie assistant treasurer and the treasurer of tlie branch mint ; to examine
the method of transacting busintjss and the general system of transfers between
the different officers; and, among other duties, to give my opinion relative to
the selection of an appropriate site for a branch mint. A subsequent letter, of
June 26, directed me to inspect the site for the branch mint at Carson City,
Nevada, and the building now being erected upon it, and give my views as to
the necessity and ’propriety of erecting machinery at that point for coinage
purposes.

In accordance with these instructions T proceeded to San Francisco and
Carson City, and upon my return made a full report upon these subjects, which,
with accompanying papers, is on file in the department.

In obedience to your request I now have the honor to hand you herewith an
abridgement of the same, so far as it relates to the general transaction of busi-
ness in the branch mint in San Francisco and the propriety of executing coinage
in Nevada, and other kindred topics, to accompany your aunual report to
Congi-ess.

UNITED states BRANCH MINT.

Upon calling upon R. B. Swain, the superintendent, I was courteously
received. He staled that he would give me every facility in liis power to. aid
me in my examination. He proposed that he should absent himself, and that I
should take possession of the books and papers of his office, become acquainted
with the different officers, and thus witness-more fully than otherwise the work-,
ings of the mint. I preferred not to accept this offer, but in the course of my
examination the different officers cheerfully gave me such information as I
desired.

The business operations of the mint maybe concisely stated as follows:
Certificates arc given to depositors of gold dust or bullion by the treasurer of
the mint, stating the gi’oss weight of such deposit. These deposits arc then
passed to the melter's room, and after melting are returned to the treasurer and
the weight of each deposit separately again entered upon the books. Chips are
then taken from the opposite corners of these bars by the assayer, and from data
furnished by him the value is ascertained by two different clerks, one repre-
senting the superintendent and one the treasurer. The transaction is then
closed with the depositor by bis payment, out of the bullion fuud, upon pre-
sentation of his certificate and the warrant of the superintendent. A memo-
randum is then given to the depositor, exhibiting the whole transaction in detail, ,
beginning with the weight before melting, and closing with the net value and
the amount paid by the treasurer. These bars are legally in the custody of
the treasurer until the depositor is paid. They then pass into the custody of
the melter and refiner, who, after toughening, parting, and refining, mixes the
proper alloy and transfers the ingots, through the treasurer, to the coiner, proper
entries being made upon the books of each of these officers. The coiner then
goes through his different processes, and the coin is delivered to the treasurer,
iu the presence of the assayer, who tests the standard weight of the coin and
j'eserves the assay pieces for the pyx, or annual trial at the mint in Philadelphia.
Phe amounts previously paid to the depositor are then replaced in the bulliou
fond.

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TBEASURER^S OFFICE*

On tbe 31st day of July I accompanied the superintendent in his monthly
examination of the cash on hand iif the office of the treasurer of the mint* I
found the amount on hand to agree with the abstract of balances called for by
the books, as given in the statement below:

ASSETS.

J uly 31, bullion fund ;

Gold coin* * 8436,970 00

Silver coin - 29, 031 25

$465, 001 25

Currency:

Due from United States mint, Philadelphia 1, 203 78

Petty expense items ^ * 36 27

United States notes — 11,31169

12,551 74

477, 552 99

$465, 001 25
^12, 651 74
477, 652 99

On the 30th day of July the treasurer informed me that he had paid into the
treasury $9,355 30, the amount of the defalcation of the late cashier of the
branch mint, and upon the count of cash on the 31st instant, the cash on hand
was found to agree with the ordinary expense account, from which amount this
had been taken. There is still a difference of $20,000 coin not exhibited by
the hooks of the treasurer, but which was charged by the cashier to the treas-
urer on the 9th December, 1865. For an explanation of this amount it is ne-
cessary that 1 should refer to the
✓

DEFALCATION OF THE CASHIER OF THE MINT.

On the 2Tth of April, ultimo, the special agent of the treasury forwarded to
this department a report containing voluminous testimony upon this subject,
rendering it unnecessary for me to go fully into particulars^ Ifrom the hooks of
the mint, and from information obtained ^om reliable parties, 1 am convinced
of the following facts ; ^

Wlmn the superintendent made his monthly count on tire 39th November^
the cashier exhibited evidences of excitement and nervousness, but the cash was
found to agree with the balances of the books as rendered to the superintendent*
On the 10th of December following the suspicions of the acting assistant treas-
urer were aroused, and upon examination of the hooks the currency of the tax
fund was found to be short $9,600, which the cashier made good on the follow-
ing morning, and was then suspended from his dirties. and cash

* Tbe total bullion fund of the mint is $1,235,000, in which is included $235^073 12 losses
of tbe.meUer and refiner in the year 1656-’7, over and above the whole, amount of
wasta{^ which was $51,091 93, The available bullion fund is t!iemft>re how vety new^
one million of dollars, tbe larger portion of which is continually in the acid and undergoi^
the other processes of manumeture into coin. At the end of each year work is suspon^t
and the actual amount of wastage is ascertained.

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Ordinary expense account, consisting of appropriations for Bala-
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267

were then supposed to be correct. On the 17th December following, upon com-
paring the warrants of the superintendent with the books of the cashier, three
entries were found for which there were no corresponding vouchers, amounting
to So, 35 5 30, which discrepancy was confirmed by the e.^^^amination of the
superintendent on the 30th of December. On the 15th December the defaulting
cashier absconded, as is supposed, on tbe Nicaragua steamer. On the 2d of
January, upon comparing the bullion account of the cashier, a further discrep-
ancy was discovered of 620,000, coin, which was traced to a delivery made by
the coiner to the cashier on the 9th day of December, the coiner charging the
treasurer $120,000 and the cashier crediting the coiner only $100,000. On
reference to the memorandum furnished by the coiner to the cashier on that day,
the amount w’as found to be stated as $100,000 ; but the date of this memoran-
dum had evidently been altered from the 5th to the 9th of December. The
coiner testifies under oath that after the delivery, on the 9th day of December,
of $120,000, the cashier applied for and obtained from him a duplicate memoran-
dum of the 5th of December, (showing a delivery of $100,000,) which memo-
randum Wfis not marked ‘‘duplicate.” The bookkeeper made the entry on his^
hook from this altered memorandum, thus causing his books to agree with the
false entry of the cashier. The coiner makes a report to the superintendent at
the close of each we A, and in this instance, the 9 th December being on Satur-
day, he reported that very day the deliveries of tbe 5th and 9th, respectively,
as heretofore stated, and the original report is now on file in the office of the
superintendent. From such information as I was able to obtiiii, I am satisfied
that the absconding cashier was a weak young man, unfitted for the responsi-
bility of such a position, though probably competent to perform its clerical duties.
It is almost universally believed by the employes of the mint and the people
of San Francisco acquainted with him that he was guilty of the defalcation of
the $20,000 coin. There is no dispute that he had appropriated to his use
the $9,600 afterwards refunded by him ou the 12th December, and also the
$9,355 30 which was refunded by the treasurer on the 30th of July last. If
the cashier was guilty of these crimes, there is no good reason to doubt that he
also appropriated to his own use the $20,000 of coin, the circumstantial evidence
being almost conclusive upon this point.

CLERKS OP THE TREASURER.

Through the hands of the receiving clerks and the cashier in the treasurer’s
office pass all the bullion receipts and payments of the mint, and upon the cal-
culations of the computing clerks depend the accuracy of all the warrants paid out
of tbe bullion fund. Their salaries are two thousand dollars, and 1 certainly
consider it wrong to place men in such positions of trust with a salary that will
not pay their current economical expenses. The actual compensation of these men
during the rebellion, reduced to the goM standard, did not average a salary of
twelve hundred dollars currency in the city of Washington, which is not one-
half the amount paid for corresponding services in other like positions in the
city of San Francisco* The treasurer informs me that the bookkeeper, by con-
Bent of this department, is permitted to attend to other duties for a portion of the
day outside of the office. He is now a secretary of an insurance company, for
which services he receives a much larger salary than that paid by the mint. It
IS not probable that a competent man can be found to devote all his time to this
position upon the present salary. It would be much better to pay a bookkeeper
^^casonable salary, to require him to keep all the accounts of the treasurer’s
office, to make weekly comparisons with the books of the other officers of the
to be always at his desk, and to render occasional assistance to the cashier
‘when not otherwise employed.

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THE COINER, ASSAYER AND MELTER AND REFINER,

The coiner has some thirty-five employes under him engaged in the cutting,
rolling, annealing, adjusting, and stamping processes of his department* Fif-
teen of these employes are ladies, employed in filing or adjusting the un-
stamped coin, and who receive one hundred and 4en dollars per month. It is
probable that a less number, say ten, could usually do all the work, thougli at
times, when deposits are large, the full force is required. The coiner and as-
sistant coiner are brothers, and both are considered competent men. The coiner
is engaged in the business of a scale manufacturer outside of tbc mint. It would
be better not to continue two brolbcrs in positions so closely connected, and I
recommend that the coiner be requested to resign, and some other employb m
the mint promoted by the superintendent to that position.

The assay er is a clergyman. He was for many ycATS employed in the Phila-
delphia mint, and is a scientific man, considered particularly well skilled and well
fitted for the duties of his position. Ho has some fifteen persons occupied in
performing the delicate duties performed in Lis office.

The melter and refiner belongs to a family which has been connected with
the mint of the United States almost from its foundation^ He is a most intelli-
gent gentleman upon questions relative to the manipulation of metals and the
general business of tbc mint, and has twenty* five employes in bis office, who
perform their duties certainly as well as they can be performed in the miserable
rooms in which they arc confined, wanting both in ventilation and light, and
obliged continually to jostle each other and the numerous visitors of the mint in
the performance of their duties.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES SHOULD DB PAID IN COIN.

The assistants to the coiner, ossayer, and melter and refiner arc now receiv-
ing S9 75 per day, or moie than their principals; the macliinist and mclters
receive SS 25 per day; other employds 86 50; and the watchmen and laborers
§5 50. These prices when reduced to coin are not more, I find upon inquiry?
than is customary to pay for like services in that city. It would be a matter of
economy and in every respect much better to pay the wages of workmen and
the contingent expenses in coin received from parting cimrges rather than in
currency. The mint law expressly authorizes (United Slates Statutes, vol. 5,
page 138, sec. 13) the payment of contingent expenses in coin received from
parting charges. The currency now paid for wages of workmen, acids, coal,
and other necessary articles, at a loss, is always reduced to the gold standard.
The salaries are the lowest paid in California, and the most valuable men in the
mint would have resigned long since were they not engaged in other occupations
outside of office hours. It would be much better to pay all the salaries in gold?
and then require the business of tbftimint to be so conducted as to make it a
self-supporting institution. The large expense account now accumulating each
year from payments in currency does not look well upon the books of an insti-
tution which the law contemplated should pay its way. All the receipts of the
mint are in coin, and in San Francisco all its payments should also be in com?
thus striking an intelligent balance at the end of each year.

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EXPENSES AND RF.CEtPTS.

Statement of the operations of the United States branch mint at San Francisco^
California, fro7n its organization to the 'rlose of the fiscal year ending June
30, 18GG, accordhig to the hooks of the SuiKrintcndcnU

Year.

Total coinage.

Expenses in IT* S.
currency.

Expenses in
gold.

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§ S ^2

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1855

§21,121,752 43
28, 516, 147 29
12, .54 0,000 00
10,423,593 20
14,234,241 55
12,4(Us0n 52
12,690,485 01
10, 187, 078 65
18, 551,. 508 08
111, 530. 800 02
10, 144,875 68
18,940,592 04

§.309,737 07
356, 522 93
.353,014 79
320,279 39
280,903 96
287,512 31

$176,596 41

3 : 37,573 18

161,685 73
215,212 55
171,932 43
121,554 60
126, 008 77
172,437 04
199,478 59
193,014 76
215,368 50
208,905 23

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1857

1858

1859

1800

1801. .... ....

1802

273,252 14
299,619 95
179,009 75
279,819 70
277,416 84

1803

$•299,619 95
257,750 77
509,513 57
333,627 53

1864..

G<^,V

54ft

72?o

1865

1866

The estimates for the total expeuses of the next fiscal year, lS67-*^68, are
$274,000 in gold, or $407,200 in currency. The estimates of revenue from part-
ing charges are $114,000 in gold ; aud if to this amount is added a charge of one-
half of one per cent, for coinage, (say $100,000 in gold,) and the institution'eon-
ducted with close economy, it can be made to be very nearly, if not q[uite, self-
supporting.

PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE METHOD OF DOING BUSINESS.

After a full examination of the method of paying depositors and of making
transfers, I addressed to the superintendent and the treasurer the following
letter, proposing certain changes in the manner of conducting business ;

“San Francisco, California, August 14, 1866.

** Sir ; Tn ji letter of the Secretary of the Treasury of June 23 I am directed
to examine the branch mint of San Fnuidsco, and to make such suggestions aa
shall increase the safety of the public money and promote efficiency in the trans-
action of business.

“ In accordance with such instructions the following regulations are proposed,
which will be observed unless countermanded hereafter by the Secretary of the
Treasury or the Director of the Mint :

** The superintendent will here^ifter be informed by the Treasury Department
of all transfers to or from the bullion fund of the mint, or of warrants issued on
ms requisition from appropriations for current expenses of the mint; and from
data funiisbed by tbe coiner and mclter and refiner, and from warrants drawn
by bimself, be will keep an account with the treasurer, showing the amount of
^sh due to the United States from that officer, which amount will be verified
by the regular monthly examination and count in the office of the treasurer.

** The treasurer, the coiner, and the mel ter and refiner will hereafter give re-
<^cipts to each other in all cases of transferor coin or bullion, stating the amount
and character of such coin or bullion, in dollars or ounces, such receipts to be
Signed by these officers, respectively, or, in case of absence or sickness, by their

representatives.

** Depositors of bullion will be paid in the order in which their .deposits are

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made, as soon as the value can be ascertained ; but in cases where there is delay
in manipulating a refractory deposit, or for any other unavoidable cause, the
payment of subsequent deposits, the value of wmich is known, will not be de-
layed thereby.

“The coiner will keep a statement-book, showing at all times the amount of
gold and silver coin, in ounces or dollars, of each denomiiiation on hand, and
the amount of bullion received from the treasurer and not returned ; and in no
instance will he give duplicate * tags ’ or memorandums of coin delivered, except
upon written application of the treasurer, in which case the word * duplicate'
will be plainly written across the face.”

It has been the habit of the superintendent, as it is also of the Director in
Philadelphia, after the regular monthly examinations, to certify that the amount
of cash on hand agrees with the balances of the books of the treasurer as fur-
nished by the cashier. It would be more satisfactory if the superintendent
would certify that the correct amount of cash was actually in the office of the
treasurer. As the coiner reports each week to the superintendent the amount
of his deliveries, and as the payments from the treasury areSnade only upon the
warrants of the superintendent, there is no good* reason why he should not have
a perfect check upon the treasurer. The superintendent complains, however,
that he has no. means of knowing the changes which may tiike place in the bul-
lion fund, and also of tbe warrants issued by tliis department to tbc order of the
treasurer upon his requisition for salaries and current expenses. It is proposed
that this information shall be furnished from this department, that he may be
able to know the balance always on band, iudepeudcntly of tbe treasurer's
books.

In the month of June last I visited the mint at Philadelphia, and in view of
the recent defalcation at San Francisco I proposed that in all transfers of bul-
lion the different officers should pass receipts to each other. Upon the day fol-
lowing the Director informed me that he Imd decided to act upon the suggestion,
and upon my return from San Francisco I found that blank receipt books had
been procured, and the system of receipts had been in use for tliree months,
working to the satisfaction of all the- officers. The Director, however, neglected
to send blank receipts to San Francisco, and I proposed that the same regula-
tion should be carried into effect in the branch mint of that city. If the de-
faulting cashier had given to the coiner, on the 9th of December, ultimo, a sim-
ple receipt, there would now be no doubt whatever as to the amount of coin
delivered on that day.

Section thirty of the act of January 13, 1837, establishing the mint in Phila-
delphia, provides that depositors of bullion shall be paid the value thereof “out
of the bullion fund as soon as practicable after the value shall have been ascer-
tained.” It also provides in section twenty-nine, “ that payments shall be made,
if demanded, in the order in which the bullion shall have been brought to the
mint, giving priority according to priority of deposit only.”

It frequently happens Uiat the assay er is tinablc to obtain the correct assay
of a refractory deposit which may contain iridium or other foreign metal. These
deposits are subject to special processes, causing a delay of from two to five
days before the value is known ; and delaying also for that time the payments
of deposits whose value has already been correctly ascertained. A delay of

two days in the payment of deposits in San Francisco, where there are but

three steamers per month in which treasure can be transmitted to New York,
will often cause great embarrassment among bullion dealers, who always have

large amounts passing through the mint.

The superintendent, coiner, and melter and refiner, were desirous that these regu-
lations should be carried into effect at once, and I have placed upon file in
department letters from each of these officers expressing their views upon dhis
'feubjech The treasurer alone strenuously objected, and sent me aletter protest-

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ing, but giving no reason why the changes should not he made. On account
of the opposition of the treasurer I determined not to introduce the system of
receipts until I should return, and transmit the blank receipts in use at the
mint in Philadelphia. Upon my return I called upon the Director of the mint*
who cordially approved of the regulations proposed, and addressed a letter to‘
the department to that effect. On the 7th instant the Secretary addressed letters
to the superintendent and the treasurer of the mint, directing them to carry out
these with other regulations.

BUILDING OF THE BIUNCU ftllNT.

The business of the branch mint is now transacted in a small building upon
Commercial street, just sixty feet square. It is almost impossible to couceive
bow so much work can be well done, and so much business transacted safely,
in so small a space. The melting of the bulliou of the^ depositor, and the re-
duction of ingots to stiindard fineness for coinage, are now done in a small
room not large enough for either process. The entrance to the business office
is up a steep pair of stairs and through a dark hall rendered unwholesome
by the fumes of acids, and iwcomfortablc by the noise of machinery and
the heat of the engine. The apartments of the different officers and the
desks of the clerks are cramped and inconvenient, and the vaults depend for
their safety chiefly upon the presence of well-tried watchmen. Rents for the
office of the assistiint treasurer, and for the superintendent, for storage, and for
gas, are now paid, amounting to nearly $12,000 annually, which will be saved
upon the erection oT a suitable building Temporary repairs and improvements
were being made in October, which were absolutely needed, at an expense of
$1,500. 1 obtained also at the custom-house a good lock, which bad been sent
out from this department, and which was placed upon the vault in the treasurer's
office, where it was urgently needed.

I hope to be able to congratulate the department, as one of the results of my
visit to California, upon the purchase of a suitable site upon which should be
speedily erected a mint building creditable to the government, and commensu-
rate with the wants of the great mineral districts of the Pacific coast. Upon
the erection of such a building, the business of the mint, particularly in stamp-
ing gold and silver bars, will increase, and can be greatly facilitated by increas-
ing the bullion fund also.

I am satisfied the mint is generally conducted wiib efficiency, integrity,, and
economy. Private individuals conducting such a business would employ fewer
workmen, and obtain more hours of work from those employed, though I do uot
believe the same services could be obtained in California at a less rate than that
generally paid in the mint. The superintendent has the respect and esteem of
the people of San Francisco, and in the opinion of the public the branch mint
never before had officers, and employes generally, of as good character as at
present. The misfortune has been, in the ^ history of this institution, that un-
principled men have undertaken to make *tlie small salaries of the government
large by dishonest means I am confident that all contracts are now made honestly
and fulfilled faithfully, without profit to any of the officers.

In this connection I transmit herewith (on file in the department) an acid
contract, made in September last, with a large acid company recently estab-
lished in San Francisco.

The quantity of acids consumed in the branch mint last year was 124,406
pounds of sulphuric acid ; 427,264 pounds of nitric acid ; and the lowest con-
tract price heretofore has bebn eleven cents per pound for nitric acid, and three
and a half cents per pound for sulphuric. This contract is for one, two, or three
years, at the option of the government, and at the rate of seven and a half cents
lor nitric, and one and a half cent for sulphuric acid, saving fully $18,000

annually in the cost of acids.

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BUSINESS OF THE PRESENT YEAR.

The following table will exhibit the operations of the United States branch
mint at San Francisco, California, during the present year :

Statistical account of the optraiions of the United Stales branch mint at San Francisco, Cali
fornia, from the month of January, lSt36, fa September 1, ISG6»

UoDtha.

Ko. of de-
posits.

'o CJ=

|ii

H s.

Coinage.

Total coinage
of gold aud.
#ilvcr.

Coinage

charge.

Parting

charge.

Gold*

Sllv'r.

Gold.

Silver.

18C6.

January

February

March

April

May...

Jane

July

August

Totals 1

444
733
7G6
873
1»032
714
819
1, ICO

SML

9C

KM

67

71

19

57

122

464
829
870
942
1. 1(«
733
876
1*222

$315,000 00

909.000 00
1 325,000 00

1.113.000 00
2, 160, COO 00
1 121), 1!(X) 00

975.000 00

1.725.000 00

$49,433 97
157,404 82
58, 1© 13
07,046 24
.345 96
29,784 05
8l,5U3 28

$315,000 00
958, 4:o 97
1.482.404 82
1,171,162 13
2,257,016 24
1. 120.345 96
1,001,784 25
l,8m>,503 28

$1, 575 al
4.597 50
6, 800 00
5,TiC5 00
10, 825 00
5,600 00
,5.02t) 00
8.790 00

$4,03!l 61
8,114 78
9,423 33
8,623 50
10,035 42
5, 378 37
7,608 14
15,236 71

!6.483

556

7,039 j 9,642,000 00

473,680 65

10,115,680 65

48,772 50

68,460 11

It will be noticed that there has been’a falling off in the business of the mint
compared with previous years- The yield of the mines is believed to be as
large as in former years, and tbe decline in business may be thus explained.
The branch mint docs not fumish gold bars to depositors, as it might do profit-
ably. A bar in the mint .817.5 fine is par with five parts (.005) base .metal ;
or, in other words, a bar of that fineness will net to the depositor its face, the
silver in it paying the parting and coinage charge. When bars of a much
greater fineness are par in the market, it is more profitable to ship bars than
coin.

The par rates of bars in the San Francisco market under ordinaVy circum-
stances range from .800 to *830 fine ; under an active demand, and ordinary sup-
ply, from .830 to .SCO ; and from the latter figure to .900, when any unusual
cause operates upon the market. The amount of silver is not stamped upon
gold bars, and no allowance is made for the silver in tliesc bars outside of the
mint. When the par rate is high in the market, it is more profitable to use
bars than to pay the mint charges and wait the delay of converting into coin,
and the business of the mint falls ofi*.

In the months of July, August, and September the business increased, partly
because bars of a low fineness were at par in the market ; and in the.month of
October, I notice by telegraph despatch that the coinage of gold was $ 2 , 312 , 000 ,
or more than double that of other months of the year. The business of the
fiscal year 1866-^67 will, therefore, probably be fully up to the average.

SILVER REPINING.

The mint could ve^ much increase the amount of its silver refining
coinage if it had a suitable building for such operations. I was waited upon
by two very intelligent gentlemen, managers and stockholders in a large silver
refinery, said to have a capital of five millions of dollars, and who use suK
phttric acid almost W'hoHy in their processes. They propose to exchange refined
bars of silver and gold for all the bullion of the mint after it is assayed. They
say that they can refine unparted bars by their process at about one-half the
rate now charged by the mint They refer to section 21, act of March 4 , 1S53,
which proposes to discontinue gradually the refining of gold and silver Jn the
mint, and leave it, like the English mint, to its legiti mate sphere of coinage
only, Th^ say that the profit saved to the United States in refining under;

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tlielr system would avoid the necessity of making a coinage charge, and that
thus nearly the whole bullion of the coast would go through the mint for coinage.

SILVER COINAGE,

The whole subject of silver coinage assumes new proportions as China and
Japan become, if not our neighbors, the neighbors of the Pacific States, through
the new line of steamers which are to leave New York for China for the first
time during the coming month*

The following table will exhibit the amount and destination of treasure ex-
ported from San Francisco during nine months of the present year ;

Statement of the amount and destination of treasure exported from San Fran-
cisco during the first nine months of the year 1866, as declared at the custom-
house*

To New York;

In January

In February . . ,

In March.

In April

In May

In June. .

In July.

In August*.

In September

To England :

In January*.

In February

In March.

In April.

In Slay

In June...

In July ....... .

In August.

In September

To France:

In February . . . - . T

In March. . .

In April..

In May

In June* ..............

In August.

lu September. . - V. . .

To China :

In January.

In March

In April , . . . . . ....... ..... .

In May, .

In June.- ... ...... ...

In July. . . . . ; . _ _ ^ ^ ^ ,

In August. - . . . ....

In September. * - ............

$2,560,500

:si,252,929

1,693,828

2,148,422

2,252,619

4,088,333

3,241,371

2,747,743

7,173,538

— $23,159,283

107,767

313,298

310,971

135,209

605,511

1,933,073
807,682 •

887,693
282,256

5,383,370

144,950

149,680

58,427

78,950

35,891

56,537

90,^32

614,467

545,530*

1,211,509
602,996
776,115 .

608,938
218,873
262,194
464,662

— 4,630,817

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To Panama :

In January - .

In Febniaiy- - - — -

In March — -

In April

In May, -

In June, .

In July

In August

In September*

To Mexico :

In February- -

In April.*

In July-- —

In September-

To Hawaiian islands:

In January

In February ......

In March...... * .... .......

In April - ^ . .... . .

In May ........ .

In July.

In August.

In September- . .

To Japan ;

In March

In April

In May

In, August-. ....

To Chili :

In April*

In May...... *

To Central America :

In February... -
In April-.-.-...-...*... ...

In May-

In August. * - - - - -

To Victoria, V. I :

In June. - . . . .

Total first nine months, ISGfi
Total first nine months, 18G5

Increase this year. . .......

$ 30,000

30,000

32,355

30.000
30.932

35.000

30.000
30,000
30,000

$ 278,287

3.000

2.000
2,000
3,504

10,504

6,635

44.000

21.000
10,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

35,163

119,798

• 14,692

37.272

60,026

4,210

106,130

144,195

95,800

239,995

30.000

3,600

12.247

1,207

47,054

100,000

34 , 689.705

32 , 228.994

2 , 460.711

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From tins statement it will be seen {hat the shipments of treasure (chiefly
silver) to China and Japan annually amount to nearly seven million dollars, or
the amount received from customs in San Francisco. Silver coin is now at from
5 to 7 per cent, discount in New York, and at 5 per cent, discount in San Fran-
cisco, The shipments to China and Japan are in fine bars. The Chinese reso-
lutely refuse to receive any coin except the Mexican dollar, and it is worthy of
consideration whether it would not be to our advantage to increase the stand-
ard weight of silver coin, and perhaps again put in circulation the silver dollar,
making it exactly of the value of the Mexican dollar.

TMTERXATIONAL COINAGE.

This subject is rendered still more interesting from the fact that France, Bel-
gium, Italy, and Switzerland have recently concluded a treaty agreeing upon a
uniform system of gold and silver coinage, and increasing the standard of the
franc to .900 fine, which is exactly our own. The English sovereign, the French
twenty-five francs, and the American half-eagle are so nearly of one value that
it would seem equally feasible for those nations to agi’ee upon one system of
coinage. The reduction of the English standard from .916 gold and .925 silver
to ,900 fine, the same standard now in use in Austria, Germany, Prussia, Greece,
Rome, Tunis, Sardinia, .and Chili, would be a step in that direction. ‘ The great
convenience of such a system, and the immense simplification of exchange trans-
actions which would result from its introduction, are apparent.

TAXATION OF BULLION.

I hand you herewith internal revenue statement showing the monthly tax
collections on bullion and the amount of bullion assayed in each State and Ter-
ritory of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866;

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!M, 694, 685
29, 202

15,114,105
21, 962

$4,326,415

23,817

21^543,

$1,800,543
36, 787

H 229. 532
30, s:io
73,850

$1,495,853
42, 980
124, 873

$1, 151,300
3, 952
78, 530

$2, 582. 405
6,412

no rio/,’

$3, C96, 026
5, 624

$3,296, 615
6.580
3,315

$3, 698. 608
2, 59(J
75,668

$3,934,133

9,426

125,094

$49,020,250
219,860
535, 105
815

15, 272, 546

Mt»>m>nrl

75

:i 2

7tW

Nevfttla

1,379,766

1 , m,590
2,899

],6tT5.P86
5, 135
2:1. 597
480,5fKl
205,968
334

914,703
2. 41 »

i, 437, 000

ftfll

i, 0^,788

l,ni,566

i,^9 736

i, 833 , 610

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New Jersey..,.,.,,...

a 187

0 \iif

‘ "l3,' 6 V 8
7 2' *5, 803

Now York'..

30!>, ‘120
90,800
149,4lft»
256j

2 'i,e‘K)

«M,97H
222, 427

741, 965
865, 956
319,895
4(X)

892, 053
607, 059
396, 556
199

515 835

t 0^7 fniV

1 883

di /yj i

516, 548

6 M 215

Oregon

295[ 410

X f M if IKIIa
CIJJ i

1 , c*.

87 370

1 , ‘>•4.', iJCO

371 180

507 293

275 708

070 ' n***;

4 ' 735 2:12

Pemisylvantn

Khode Island.......

643i 150

OQ Jf ViU

698. 798

5361352

290

362’, 407
510

252^ 060

143,322

..lU, U»i»

113,882

4i 644 ! 218
2 212

Utah . ........................

Wasblngton, ....

* P

““48, *686

““is, *948

““24*250

..........

5*858

60,278

44 , 79 c

60;278

139,531

Total value..

9

7,510,673

7,298,138

7,531,910

7.234. 701

7,171,200

7,555,101

7,381,488-

1 5,307,526

6.826,896

5.75C, 163

6,565,878

5, 189, 8‘13

81.389,541

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$30^684 63
131 77

123.958 67
142 m
147 29
4 25

$28,803 26
220 72

$25,377 19
im 18
443 10

$26,975 12
257 88
749 24

$24,907 80

$15, 494 43

$22, 176 16

$19,779 69

$22, 191 65

^ $23, m 79

$294, 121 50

Colorado.....

Itlftbo.......

175 21

23 71
471 IS

38 47
174 16

33 74

39 48
19 89

15 54 56 5 fi

01 ; 7»yi

i 1.319 16

3,210 &3
4 89
91,635 28
82 13

bflsNoarl ...... ..............

45

J9

i

Keveda ........

13,578 88
19 12

8,278 60

7,041 54
17 39

9,995 32
30 81

5,'4S8 22
14 81

8,^00

4.807 99

6,196 7:1

6 ,G^ 40

9,8:» 54

li.liB 06

*

New Jersey.............

1

Now York,

1,859 52
514 80

149 34

4,460 79
5, 195 74
1,919 37
2 40

141 58

5. 352 :«
3,612 35
: 2,379 34
1 19

3.095 01
1,772 4G
3,858 90

7,545 78
2.3TPJ 68
4, 192 79

6,377 ^
521 22

7.CT7 50
2,2^27 Oe
2,174 44
3 06

268 10
3.043 77
1,512 36

3,^ 29
1,651 25
659 93
1 34

3.739 29
1,674 16
1 683 29

43,774 82
28,711 39
24,265 31
13 27
361 67

Oregon *

3.209 86
1,331 56

2.883 02

'PennicylvAnlA

896 41
1 54

1,235 81
2 00

3,218 11
1 74

Kbode Island. ....... ..........

Utah-

361 67
268 74

WasbingtOQ. ... ..i...

^ 12

95

145^

35 15

837 20

Total eoltecUons,

45,244 04

43,788 95

45, 191 40

43,408 21

43, 027 20

45, 330 Cl

44,288 93

32,025 1C

40,961 38

34,536 98

39,395 27j 31,139 06

j 488,337 25

* Tho retnmB for this month havo not yet been roceiveiJ.

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The amount of bullion assayed in the United States upon wliicli the excise
tax was collected during the last fiscal year was $83,245,551, currency valua*
tion.* The amount assayed in the mint and branches during the same period
was $31,911,720, coin, or, in currency, say $47,867,580; leaving $35,374,971
currency as assayed by private parties.! The amount assayed in the Pacific
States was $71,605,675, and tax collected, 8429,634 ; and in the Atlantic States,
$11,636,876 ; tax collected, $69,821 25. This tax is now collected in cur-
rency, upon a currency valuation, at points widely remote from each other. It
would be much better to collect this tax in coin, reducing the amount to cur-
rency if parties insist upon paying in such funds. It is probable full one-fourth
of the bullion product escapes taxation; but these statistics are the most re-
liable we have, and will be valuable if all returns are hereafter made in coin,
even if the amount collected shall be in currency.

REVISION OF MINT LAWS.

The law relating to the mint was passed in 1837, nearly thirty years ago,
when the annual coinage averaged only three millions of dollars. It is poorly
adapted to the present business of the mint, now averaging forty-six millions of
dollars annually. If a commission could be appointed of persons familiar with
this subject to revise all the la\ys relative to the mint and bmnehes, after hav-
ing examined the laws and institutions of other countries, the benefit of such
legislation would be seen at once in the increased efiiciency and receipts of our
own institutions.

The mints of the United States and the assay office in New York should re-
port directly through a mint and mining bureau to the Treasury Department.
The deposits of bullion in San Francisco and in New York are very much
greater than in Philadelphia, and the present system of correspondence causes
delay without any corresponding good effect.

The duties of the different officers should be more clearly defined, and their
bonds largely increased. The deposits, after the gross weight is ascertained,
should pass at once into the custody of the melter and refiner, and he, and not
the treasurer, should be responsible for the melting of bullion.

The laws relative to wastage should be amended, the amount now allowed
being at least ten times greater than will ever be required by careful and skilful
mamigeinent.

^ Tlie 1 aws relative to copper coinage have been passed at many different ses-
sions of Congress, and are entirely disconnected and incongruous. They should
•be repealed, and a new token coin created, of one material, of uniform value,
and creditable in appearance.

Imperfect laws, officers poorly paid, inconvenient buildings wanting in light
and ventilation, with insecure vaults, will produce their results in defalcation
and loss, for which the government should be responsible, rather than officers
"^ho may be honest and faithful in the discharge of duty.

BRANCH MINT AT CARSON CITY. ^

Additional instructions from the department directed me to visit the branch
mint now building at Carson city,J Nevada, which I did, in company with J.

*TLo amount for State of Nevada for June is estimated the same os month of May,

1 The amount assayed at the mint includes bars on which the tax had been paid. It is
probable that the business of the mint and of private assayers is very nearly equal.

t On my way to Carson city I had the pleasure of riding over the Central Pacific Railroad
trom Sacramento to Alta, a distance of 73 miles, in company with Governor Stanford, presi-
^nt of the raUroad, and Louis McLean, of Wells, Fargo & Co., and other ^ntlemen. The
ire^uiy Department is now issuing to tills railroad, for the mountain district of 150 miles,
v4c,000 of United States 6 per cent. 30-ycar bonds for each mile cousimeted. The railroad'

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Eckfeldt, esq., tke melter and refiner of the branch mint at San Prancisco.
This building is in rapid process of erection. It is of good size, sixty by ninety
leet, of two stories, built of a good quality of sandstone, and is exceedingly well
arranged. It is located upon a large and handsome lot ot* * ground, entirely dis-
/ connected from other buildings. The price of material and labor in currency,
(stone, per cord, $16 50, brick $32 50 per thousand, lumber $70 per thousand,
lime $27 per ton, mechanics $S and laborers $5 per day,) is so remarkably high*
that it seemed to me impossible to complete the building with the amount appro-
priated for that purpose. The supervising architect is, however, quite confident
that it can be finished for $100,000, which is the amount of the appropriation.

As the mines of Nevada are almost entirely silver, and as the exportation of
silver is almost wholly in bars, there being but very little demand for silver
coin, it will be inexpedient to introduce macliinery for coinage into this institution
at present. The rooms not required for assaying can be used to advantage for
internal revenue and for other purposes.

ASSAY OFFICES.

My visit to California and to the mining regions in the Sierra Nevadas has
entirely changed my opinion relative to the propriety of erecting United States
assay offices in the remote mining regions. In every mineral district producing
five millions of dollars there will be at least three private assay offices, owned
by reliable men, the amount of whose business will depend upon the bonosty
and ability with which it is conducted. Almost every large quartz mill contains
an assayer, and the stamp of these assayers is well known at the mint, where
their bars are subject at any time to delicate tests.

Private assayers will conduct their business much more economically than
government officers, and the large quartz mills will in moat cases do their own
assaying, even if govenimcnt offices arc located in the same towns.

Assayers of well-established reputations will obtain from large mining corpo-
rations compensation for their services, in most cases, nearly or quite double the
salaries paid by the United States, or they will earn much more in a private
capacity than they will receive if in the employ of the government. The result
will be, therefore, that the United States will obtain and retain only indifferent
assayers and workmen, or those in its employ will endeavor to increase their
pay illegitimately, thus subjecting the United States assay officers to the same
charges of injustice and fraud with which private individuals are sometimes
accused.*

The experiment of such assay offices receiving bullion at its value, and pay-
ing for it in drafts upon the assistant treasurer in New York at a nominal rate,

seems to be well built, with durable bridges and culverts, and the locomotives and cars are
like our own, with similar ninniug time. Three and one*lialf miles of tho road completea
is at the maximum grade of 116 feet to the mile. The rates charged by the company seem
enormous, and are in coin ten cents per mile for passengers, and fifteen cents per mile per ton
for freight; which however are much less than the former rates of transportation by wagon.
The preseitt way business is large and must be profitable. The numerous trees of sugar and
yellow pine on the line of this road, at an altitude of from 3,000 to 6.000 feet, are wonderful
in size and beauty ; and the road has a grant of 12,800 acres per mile from the government*
The work is being prosecuted with great vigor. Fifty miles beyond the terminus of the rail-
road, in the ravines and among the rocks and trees of the mountains* numerous Chinamen,
with pig tail around their heads and in their peculiar dress, were at work, and did not seem
to belong to the scenery of tho counUy. Ten thousand of these men are now employed upon
the construction of this road. Their wages are per month, which is at least two-thirus
less than the cost of other labor.

• The following salaries and wages are paid in coin by the largest (Gould & Carrie) min-
ing corporation in Nevada: Superintendent, ^,0OU yearly ; president, §5,000; secretary,
§200 per month ; assayer, §400 ; book-kee|)er, § :00 ; assistant book-keeper, §200;

§300 ; assistant foreman, §250; machinists, §6 per day ; carpenters, §5 60; bla^smiths, §5
watchmen, §4 ; masons, §4 ; hostler, §3.

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as has been proposed, would be almost certain to work disastrously. Incom-
petent and dishonest men with weak bonds would l]Ccome defaulters, and the
transportation of bullion to the commercial cities woum be attended with great
risk and expense.

It would be much better for the government at stated periods to provide an
escort, as is the custom iu Australia, to convey the dust of the miner to accessi-
ble towns, subject to bis order on payment of an excise tax provided by law.

If United States assay offices are established in one remote district, other
districts will pray Congress or the department to locate offices at points w'bere
little gold is produced, or which may temporarily be productive, but which are
soon exhausted.

If, however, it is the policy of the government to erect assay offices at suck
remote points, it should also prohibit private assaying in such districts, and con-
trol and direct the whole business.

cabinets of ores.

A cabinet of ores should be established in the Treasury Department at Wash-
ington, and in the branch mint in San Francisco. The Pacific coast is particu-
larly rich in almost every variety of ores, and beautiful specimens, of great in-
trinsic value, can be obtained for such a purpose, almost for the asking, if small
appropriations arc made for the payment of express charges.

1 desire to acknowledge the courtesy and kindness of the different officers of
the government, as well as of many of the people of San Francisco, during my
stay in that city. I was much indebted to General J. F, Miller, collector of
customs, lor information and advice upon California matters.

I cannot too heartily thank the Secretary for the privilege of taking the most
delightful journey of my life, through the most interesting State of the Union,
tinder circumstances so remarkably pleasant.

1 am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOHN J. KNOX.

Hon, Hugh McCulloch,

Secretary of the Treasury,

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No. 4.

Gold, silver, and copper Coinage at the mint of the TJniled States in the several
years from its estabUshmmt in 1792, the coinage at the branch mints, and
the assay ofice. New York, from their organization to June 30, 1SG6.

Years.

Gold.

Silver.

Copper.

Total.

1793 to 1795

$71; 485 00
102,727 50
103,423 50
205,610 00
213,285 00
317,760 00

$370,683 80
79,077 50
12,591 45
330,291 00
3*23,515 00
2*24,296 00

$11,373 00
10,3*24 40
9,510 31
9,797 00
9, lOG 68
29,279 40

§453,541 80
192, 129 40
125,524 29
545,693 00
645,906 68
671,335 40

1796

1797

1793

1799...

18U0—

1801.-.-,.

3,014,290 00

1,440,454 75

79,390 8*2

2,534,135 57

422,570 00
423,310 00
258,377 50
258,642 50
170,367 50
324.505 00
457,495 00
281,665 00
169,375 00
501,435 00

74,753 00
58,343 00
87,118 00
100,3-10 50
149,383 50
471,319 00
507,448 75
684,300 00
707,376 00
638,773 50

13,628 37
31,42*2 83
25,203 03
12,844 94
13,483 48
5,260 00
9,652 21
13,090 00
8,001 53
15,660 00

610,956 37
516,075 83
370,098 ,53
371,827 94
33:1,239 48
601,084 00
1,044,595 96
932,05,5 00
834, 752 53
1,155,868 50

1802.

1803

1604..

1805

1806..... ......

1807....

1608..—

1809

1810

1811

3,250,742 50

3,569,165 25

151,2-16 39

6,971,154 14

497,905 00
290.435 00
477,140 00
77,270 00
3,175 00

609,3-10 00
814,029 50
620,951 50
561,687 50
17,308 00
23,575 75
607,783 60
1,070,454 50
1,140,000 00
501,680 70

2,405 9.5
10,755 00
4,180 00
3,573 30

1,103,740 95
1,115,219 50
1,102,271 50
042,535 80
20,483 00
56,765 57
647,267 60
1,345,064 50
i;425,:125 00
1,804,766 20

1812.

1813

1814

1815

1816

28,209 82
39,484 00
31,670 00
26,710 00
44,075 50

1817

1818

242,940 00
258,615 00
1,319, 030 00

1819 -

1820...

1821

3,166,510 00

5,970,810 95

191,158 57

9,;128,479 52

189,325 00
88,980 00
72,425 00
93,200 00
150,385 00
92,245 00
131,565 00
140,145 00
295,717 50
643, 105 00

825,762 45
805,800 50
895,550 00
1,752,477 00
1,564,58:1 00
2,002,090 00
•2,809,200 00
1,575,600 00
1,994,578 00
2,495,400 00

3,890 00
20, 723 39

1,018,977 45
915,509 89
967,975 00
1,858,297 00
1,735,894 00
3,110,li79 25
3 024,342 32
1,741,381 24

2,306,875 50
3,155,620 00

1822---- —

1823...

1824.

12,620 00
14,926 00
16,344 25
23,577 32
25,636 24
16,580 00
17,11500

1825 — .

18*26---- — ...

1827--.-..

1828. — ...-

1829

1830---..

1,903,092 50

16,781,046 95

151,412 20

18,835,551 &

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Years.

Gold.

Silver,

Copper.

Total.

1831

8714,270 00
798,435 00
978,550 00
3,954,270 00
2, 180, 175 00

4.135.700 00
1,148,305 CO
1,609,595 00

1.375.700 00
1,690,802 00

S3, 175, CPO 00

2.579.000 00

2.759.000 00

3.415.002 00

3.443.003 00
3,606,100 00
2, 090, 010 00
2,315,2.50 00
2,098,636 00
1,712,178 00

f 33, 603 60
23,620 00
28,160 00
10,151 00
39,489 00
23, 100 00
55,583 00
63,702 00
31,286 61
24, 627 00

$3,923,473 60
3,401,065 00
3,765,710 00
7,388,423 00
5,668,667 00
7,764,900 00
3,299,898 00
4, 168,547 00
3,505,682 61
3,427,607 00

183*2

1833

1834

1835

1836

1837

1838

1839

1840

1841

18,791,802 00

27,199,779 00

342,322 21

46,333,963 21

1, 102, 107 50
1,8:1:1,170 50
8,302,797 50
5,428,230 00
3,750,447 50
4,0:i4,I76 57
20,221,385 00
3,775,612 50
9,007,761 50
31,981,738 50

1,11.5,875 00
2,325,760 00
3,722,260 00
2,235,650 00
1,873,200 00
2,558,580 00
2,374,450 00
2,040,050 00
2,114,950 00
1,860,100 00

15,973 67
23,833 90
24,283 20
23,977 52
38,948 04
41,208 00
Cl,8:)6 69
64, 157 99
41,984 :i2
44, 467 50

2,233,957 17
4,182,754 40
12,049,330 70
7,687,757 61
6,063,595 .54
6,63.3,965 50
22,657,671 69
6,879,720 49
11,164,695 82
33, 392,306 00

1842

1843 V.*

1844

1845...

1846

1847

1848....

1849

I860

1851

69,443,328 00

22,220,755 00

380, 670 83

112,050,753 83

02,014,492 50
50,840,187 50
55,213,900 94
62,094,595 47
52,795,457 20
59,343,305 35

25,183,138 03
52,689,800 29
30,409,953 70
23,447,283 35

774,397 00
999,410 00
9,077,571 00
8,019 270 00
3,501,245 00
5,190,670 17

3,601,644 46
8,23:1,287 77
6,833,021 47
3,250,636 26

«9,635 43
50,630 94
67,059 78
42,638 35
16,030 79
27,106 78

63,510 46

234.000 00‘

307.000 00

342. 000 00

63,488,524 93
57,896,228 44
64,358,537 72
60,750,503-82
56, 312,732 99
64, 567, 142 30

26,848,293 60
01,357,088 06
37,550,585 17
27,039,919 61

1852

1853

1854

1855...

1856..... ..........

lS57t(Jati. 1 to June
30, incluaive).....

1858, fiscal year ....

1859, fiscal year ....

1860, fiscal year ....

1861

470,8:18,160 98

48,087,763 13

1,249,612 53

.520,175,556 64

80,708,400 64
61,676,576 55
22,045,729 90
23,982,748 31
30,085,699 95
37,429,430 46

2,883,706 94
3,231,031 61
1,504,297 22
850,086 99
950,218 69
1,596,646 58

101,660 00
116,000 00
478,450 00
463,800 00
1,383,330 00
646,570 00

83,693,767 58
65,02.3,&58 06
24,688,477 12
25,296,635 30
32,819,248 64
39,672,647 04

1802

1663.......

1864....... ”

1865.......

I860.........

257, 128,585 81

11,076, 037 93

2, 989,810 00

271, 194,433 74

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RECAPITULATION OP COINAGE FROM 1793 TO 18C6. INCLUSIVE.

Years.

Gold.

Silver.

Copper.

Total.

1793 to 1800, 8 yrs
1801 to 1810,10 yrs-
1811 to 1820,10 yrs
1821 to 1830,10 yrs.
1831 to 1840,10 yrs.
1841 to 1850,10 yrs.
1851 to 18(50, 9|yrs.
1861 to 1666, 6 yrs.

$1,014,390 00
3,250,742 50
3, 11%, 510 00
3,903,092 50
18,791,862 00
89,443,328 00
470,8;»,lg0 98
257,128,585 81

$1,440,454 75
3,569, 165 25
5,970,810 95
16,781,046 95
27, 199,779 00
2*2,226,755 00
46,087,763 13
11,076,037 93

$79,390 8*2
151,246 39
191,158 57
151,412 20
:14*2,32 > 21
3c^0,670 83
1,249,612 53
2,969,810 00

$2,534,135 57
6,971,154 14
9,328, 479 52
38, 8:15, 551 65
46,:i33,963 21
112,050,753 83
520, 175,556 64
271,194,433 74

Total, 72^ yrs.

845,536,591 79

136,351,812 96

5,535,623 55

987,424,028 30

RECAPITULATION OP AVERAGES OP COINAGE FOR EACH DECADE FROM
1793 TO 1866, INCLUSIVE.

Years*

Gold.

Silver.

Copper.

Total.

J793tol800, 8 yrs.
1801 toJ810,10 yrs.

1811101 ^ 0,10 yrs.
1821 to 1830, 10 VTS.
1831 to 1840, 10 yrs.
1841 10 1850,10 vrs
1851 to 1^0, 9iyrs.
1861 to 1866, 6 yrs.

$126,786 25
325,074 25
316,651 00
190,309 25
1,879,186 20
8, 944, 3:12 80
49,5(11,913 79
42,8.54,764 30

$180,056 84
a56,916 52
597,081 09
1,678,104 69
2,719,977 00
2,222,675 50
5,061,869 80
1,846,006 32

$9,923 85
15,124 64
19,115 86
15,141 22
3^1,232 22
38.067 08
131,5:i8 16
493,301 66

$316,766 94
697,115 41
932.847 95
1,883,555 16
4,6:13,396 32
11,205,075 38
64,765,321 75
45,109,072 29

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Statement exitibiting the exports and imports of coin and butlion from J82I to 1866, tneZu^tre,
and also the excess of imports and exports during the same years»

Fhcal year endiag

Imported.

American* Foreign.

TotaL

Excess of
imports.

Excess of
exports.

September 30*. ........IBSl

1822

1823

1824

1625

1626
1B27
1628
182D
16:10
2831

1832

1833

1834

1835
1636

1837

1838

1839

1840
1641
1842*

9 month* to June 30. ..1843
Year ending June 30. , .1844
1845
1B46

1847

1848

1849
1650

1851

1852

1853

1854
3855

1856

1857

1858

1859

1860
1861
3862

1863

1864

1865

1866

$8,064,890
3> 369, 846
5,097,896
6,378,970
6,150,765
6,880,966
8,151,130
7,489,741
7,403,612
8,155,964
7,305,945
5, 907,504
7,070,368
17,911,632
13, 131,447
13,400,881
10,516,414
17,747,116
5, 595, 176
8, 882, 813
4,988,633
4,087,016
22,390,559
5,830,429
4, 070, 242
3,777,732
24, 121,289
6,360,284
6,651,240
4,628,792
5,453,592
5.505^044
4,201,382
6,939,342
3,659,812
4,207,632
12, 461,799
19,274, 496
7,434,789
8,550,135
32,314,298
16,415,052
9, 584, 105
13,115,612
7,225,377
10,329,156

$605,855
1,043,574
693. U37
612,886
937,151
2,058,474
1,410,941
366,842
400, 5P0
75^,601
345,738
1,283,519
472,941
1,908.358
2,235,073
2, 746, 466
1, 170,754
107.429
183,405
844,446
423,651
62.620
2, 70 S; 412
956,874
2,046,679
18,099,580
37,437,837
23,548,535
38,062,570
53,957,418
44, 148,279
60,078,352
42,407,246
57,502,305
5^ 946,851
ttl,799,870
31,044, 651
65,990,562
64,483,800
51,825,277
82,643,374

$10,478,059

10,810,180

6,372,897

7,014,552

8, 797 , 0 a
4, 098,678
6,971,306
7,550,439
4,311,134
1,241,622
6,956,457
4,245,399
2,244,8.59
1,676,258
5,748,174
3,978,698
4,692,730
3,035,103
6,868,385
6, 181,941
7, 287, 846
3, 642, 783
1,413,362
5,270,809

7.762.049
3,481,417
1,844,404

13,141,204
4,447,774
5,476,315
11,403, 172
5^236,298
3,938,340
3,216,934
2.269,925
3.597,206
9,055,570
10,225,901
6,385,106
9,599,368
4,364,965
5,842,989

8.183.049
4,906,685
2,522,907
3, 400, 697

$10,478,059

10,810,180

6,372,897

7,014,552

8,797,055

4,704,533

8,014,860

8,243,476

4,924,020

2.178.773
9,014,931
5,656,340
2,611,701
2,076,758

6.477.773
4,324,336
6,976,249
3,508,016
8,776,743
8.417,014

10,034,332
4,813,539
1,520,791
5,454,214
8,606,495
3,9a%268
1,907,024
15, 841,616
5,404,646
7,522,994
29,472,752
42,674, 135
27,486,875
41,281,504
56,247,343
45, 745, 485
69.136,922
52,633,147
63,887,411
66,546,239
28,164,835
36,887,640
64, 156, 611
69,390,465
54, 348, 184
86,044,071

$1,366, 148

2,176,433

136,250

2,479,592

5,977,191

251, 164
4,458,667
15, 834,874
6,633,672
9, 076, 545
4, 540, 165
14,239,070

465,799

20,869,768

376,215

22,214,265

’l’246,‘592'

4, 149,463

$2,413,169

7,440,334

1,275,091

2,646,290

“i,‘708,’986

3, 181,507

5,045,699

726,523

4,536,253

127,538

‘9,‘4Si*392

2,894,202
24,019,160
37, 169,091
23,2^ 493*
34,342,162*
52,587,531
41.537,853
56,675,123
33,358,ai
56,452,622
57,996, 104

* 20 ’ 4^*588
54,572,506
56,274,873
47, 122,807
75,714,915

KoT£.>»]letnrii« of Imports into Kew Orleans for the and 4tU quarters of 1866 not receired.

AEEX. HELM AR, J?ir« tor.

TftKAsunr DEPAttritERT,

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Treasury Department,

Augtut 2, 1866,

Sir: In entering upon your duties as special commissioner to collect mining
statistics in the States and Territories west of the Rocky mountains, it is im-
portant that you should clearly understand the objects designed to be accom-
plished by this department and by Congress.

The absence of reliable statistics in any department of tbe government on the
subject of mines and raining in our new mineral regions, and the inconvenience
resulting from it, induced Congress at its last session to appropriate the sura of
ten thousand dollars for the collection of information of all kinds tending to show
the extent and character of our mineral resources in the far west.

The special points of inquiry to which your attention %vill necessarily be di-
rected are so varied, and embrace so large a scope of country, that it will scarcely
be practicable for you to report upon them in full by the next session of Congress.

1 entertain the Lope, however, that you will be enabled by that time to col-,
lect sufficient data to furnish, in the form of a preliminary report, the basis of a
plan of operations by which we can in future procure information of a more
detailed and comprehensive character.

The success of your visit to the mineral regions, in carrying out the objects
contemplated, must depend, in a great measure, upon the judicious exercise of
your own judgment, and upon your long prncticalacquaiiitauce with the country,
your thorough experience of mining operations, and your Itnowledge of the best
and most economical means of procuring reliable information.

The department will not, therefore, undertake to give you detailed instructions
upon every point that may arise in the course of your investigations. It desires
to impress upon you, in general terms, a few important considerations for your
guidance, leaving the rest to your own judgment and sense of duty.

1. All statistics should be obtained from such sources as can be relied upon.
Their value will depend upon their accuracy and authenticity* All statements
not based upon actual data should be free from prejudice or exaggeration.

2. In your preliminary report a brief historical review of the origin of gold
and silver mining on tbe Pacific coast would be interesting, in connection with a
statement of the present condition of the country, as tending to show the pro-
gress of settlement and civilization.

3. The geological formation of the great mineral belts, and the general char-
acteristics of the placer diggings and quartz ledges, should be given in a concise
form.

4. The different systems of mining in operation since 1848, showing the ma-

chinery used, the various processes of reducing the ores, tbe percentage of waste,
and tbe net profits. , -

5. The population engaged in mining, exclusively and in part; the capital

and labor employed ; the value of improvements ; the number of mills and steam
engines in operation; the yield of the mines worked; the average of dividenas
and average of losses in all the operations of mining. . • i,

6. The proportion of agricultural and mineral lands in each district; the

quantity of woodland; facilities for obtaining fuel; number and extent or
streams and water privileges* . i

7. Salt beds, deposits of soda and borax, and all other valuable mineral

deposits. ^

8. The altitude; character of the climate; mode and cost of living; cost of all

kinds of material ; cost of labor, &C. ^

9. The population of the various mining towns; tbe number of banks
banking institutions in them; the modes of assaying, melting, and refining hm*
lion ; the charges upon the same for transportation and insurance*

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10. Facilities in tlie way of communication — postal and telegraphic lines;
Stage routes in operation; cost of travel; probable benefits likely to result from
the construction of the Pacific railroad and its proposed branches.

11. The necessity for assay offices and public depositories; what financial
facilities may tend to develop the country and enhance its products.

12. Copies of all local mining laws and customs now regulating the* holding
and working of claims.

13. The number of ledges opened and the number claimed; the character of
the soil and its adaptation to the support of a large population.

Upon all these points it is very desirable that we should possess reliable in-
formation. Whatever tends to develop the vast resources of our new States and
Territories nyist add to the wealth of the whole country.

I am extremely solicitous that the information collected should be ample and
authentic.

Trusting that you may be enabled to malce such a report as will be of great
public utility, and nt the same time promote the interests of the miners, to whose
industry ana energy so much is (Tue,

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

H. McOULLOOH,
Secretary of the Treasury »

J. Ross Browne, Esq., 'Washington^ C.

Treasury Department,

September 12, 1866.

Sir ; Enclosed is a copy of instructions to Mr. J. Ross Browne, who has been
appointed special commissioner to collect mining statistics in the States and
Territories west of the Rocky mountains.

As the important mining regions of Colorado and Montana are mostly east of
the Rocky mountains, you are hereby appointed to collect statistical informa-
tion concerning the gold and silver districts of those western Territories, and
also the gold and silver productions of the basin of Lake Superior.

You will, 80 far as practicable, be governed by the instrubtions communicated
to Mr. Browne on the 2d of August.

Although not within the immediate scope of the requirements by Congress,
you will extend your inquiry to the gold region of the Allegbanies.

You are also instructed to embody in your report whatever information is in
your possession, or which it is possible for you to acquire, in relation to the
gold and silver productions of Canada, Nova Scotia, Australia, Siberia, and
other countries, for the purpose of comparison with the productions of the United
States.

It will be desirable, also, that you shall present the statistics of emigration
and transportation from the Atlantic and Mississippi slope to the interior or
mining districts of the United States from the epoch of golu discovery in 1848 to
the present time. * * * ^ * * *

It is expected that you will continue your present labors, for the information
of the department, upon the commercial relations of the United States and
British America.

In addition thereto you will report at the earliest practicable moment during
tlie ensuing session of Congress upon the subjects above indicated.

1 am, veiy respectfully,

HUGH McOULLOOH,

Secretary of the Treasury.

James W. Taylor, Esq.

Special Agent Treasury J)tpaTimen^t WashingUm^ D. C.

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eepokt ok the pikakces.

EEPOKT OF BOARD OF SUPERVISING INSPECTORS OF STEAMBOATS.

Office U. S. Supervisi:<o Inspector Ninth District,

Bvffalo, N- Y*t October 24, 1866.

Sib : In compliance ivitli your request upon the president of the hoard, I
have the honor to transmit to you at the earliest possible period the annual re-
port of the board of Eupervising inspectors.

Very respectfully,

^ ^ ^ A. S. BEMIS,

Prendent Board of Suj)€rvisivg Insj^ectora,
Hon. Hugh McCuli.och, ^

Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D, C.

Sir : Tlie board of supervising inspectors of steamboats, in pursuance of
their adjournment at the last annual meeting, convened at Buffalo, New York,
on the 10th day of October, 1866, and having had under consideration various
matters pertaining to the steamboat inspection laws, beg leave to present to
you tbeir fifteenth annual report.

Since the last annual meeting of this board. Congress has enacted some very
important provisions amendatory of the laws governing the inspection of steam-
vessels, as well as the inspectors in their official conduct, all of which, if
strictly enforced and complied with, cannot produce other than the most bene-
ficial results, both in the future application and execution of the steamboat in-
spection laws, and in strengthening the efforts of the government to protect life
and property on board of vessels amenable to such laws.

It may not be out of place to refer specially to some of the important
measures inaugurated by the amendments referred to.

The embarrassments and hindrances to commerce upon the western rivers,
growing out Of the combinations or absociations of pilots and engineers, will
meet with a salutary check, under the law requiring the introduction of what
may. he regarded as an apprentice systemin the piloting of steam-vessels, Xsom-
pelliiig the pilot in charge to admit into the pilot-house any person or persons
whom the captain or owners of any steamboat may desire to place there, for
ilie purpose of acquiring the knowledge of piloting; also prescribing a penalty
upon engineers and pilots licensed by the inspectors who shall refuse to serve
as such, without a reasonable excuse for such refusal or neglect, and such
reasons to be delivered to tbe applicant in writing. These requirements by
law were very much needed, and the same meet the approbation of this board,
and arcr universally commended by the ownership of steamers upon the western
rivers.

The requirement by law of an additional safety-valve to be placed upon the
boilers of every steamer, and to be secured by the inspectors against the inter-,
ference of all persons engaged in the management of the vessel or her machinery,
will prove an invaluable addition to the inspection laws. The peculiar manner
in which this object is to be attained was delegated by Congress to this board to
devise, and the subject has had a full consideration by the board, resulting in tlm
establishment of rules and regalations goveruing the construction and application
of the secured valve that will preclude all possibility of its being tampered with
without certain detection. In a word, the locked safety-valve, so called, as
designed by this board, with the lock and stamp to secure the same, as adopted
by the board at Boston, will prove a most vigilant and positive sentinel over any
steamboat engineer who shall, under any circumstances, carry a working poWCi
of steam beyond that prescribed by daw> and allowed by the inspectors^ :

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The recommendation by this board at the late meeting at Boston, Massachu-
Betts, that the government should furnish a series of stamps to be used in con-
nection with the lock upon the secured safety-valve has been fully reconsidered,
and after experimenting upon the possibility of destroying the stamp by extreme
heat or moisture while in its position, the report of the committee by whom the
tests were made will justify the conclusion that the stamp will prove the chief
feature of security in the use of the lock adopted by this board to be used upon
the secured vdve. This provision of the law is being enforced partially where
circumstances will admit of its immediate application, and by tne rules of this
hoard will be made general throughout the United States on and after the first
day of April, 1867.

On reference to the statement herewith submitted of transactions and events
that have occurred during the year ending September 30, 1866, it will be seen
that explosions have caused the chief portion of the loss of life upon steam ves-
sels of the United States, as well as a large amount of the loss of property upon
such vessels from all causes. This board, therefore, has no hesitancy in assuring
you that this source of destruction of life and property will receive a decided
check, and the locked safety valve upon all steamboat boilers will prove the
merits of its application, by. comparing the future returns of mortality on board
of steam vessels by explosion with those of the past.

The modification by law of the signal' light system, so as to adapt it to the
necessities of western river navigation, and restoring the stern range light, as
formerly used, was very desirable, and this important feature of the steamboat
law is now as perfect as could be desired.

The penalties prescribed in the recent enactments by Congress upon inspectors
for exercising the functions of the office of steamboat inspector, who shall be qou-
nected with any association of pilots, engineers, &c., cannot but prove effective
in settling much of the difficulty heretofore existing between owners and em-
ployda on board of western river steamers, as well as the misunderstandings
that have existed between supervising and local inspectors. Complaints have
been repeatedly made to this board from some of the districts of an apparent
wilfulness on the part of local inspectors to embarrass and hinder the supervising
inspectors in the free and full discharge of their duty. Such disturbances are
the legitimate offsprings of the associations above referred to, and such conduct
on the part of any local inspector cannot be too strongly condemned. When it
exists, in fact, the offender or offenders should be speedily visited with such
punishment as the nature of the case may demand.

The attendance upon the meetings of this board of a special agent from the
Treasury Department, to confer with and suggest to the board such alterations
and^ amendments to the rules and regulations and laws governing the general
business of the supervising aud local inspectors, forma a gratifying feature in the gen-
eralroutine of business before theboardandwillbeproductiveof good results. The
board refers with pleasure to the courteous and gentlemanly manner in which
Captain W. M. Mew, the special agent, on the occasion of the present meeting
unparted many valuable suggestions from the Secretary of the Treasury relating
to matters of business before the board. It is indeed hoped that these confer-
toces at the annual meetings may be continued in the future.

The subject-matter of your communication to this hoard, under date of October

1866, has been carefully considered, and is deemed of sufficient importance to
Warrant further legislation to accomplish the objects therein referred to, and the
Same has been committed to the hands of a committee of five members of this
hoard to take such action thereon as the subject may demand, and as you may

be pleased to suggest.

The following is an aggregate statement of transactions and events that have
occurred during the year, as set forth in the detailed reports of the several snper-
^lug inspectors for their respective districts, and herewith snbiuitted :

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Total num'ber of ateamera inspecteci - 2, 796

TouDage of steamers inspected * 951, 39 f

Total number of pilots licensed - - . * 4, 307

Total number of engineers licensed 5, 051

Total number of lives lost by explosion 588

Total number of lives lost by collision ............... 134

Total number of lives lost by fire. . 23

Loss of property by explosions $631, 000

Loss of property by fire * - • « 1» 995, 000

Loss of property by wreck or foundering. 509, 000

Loss of property by collision. , . 461, 500

Tlie following reports from supervising districts bcrewith annexed will show,
in detail, tbe statistics of the several districts.

All of which is respectfully submitted :

ASAPH S. BBMTS, President.

H. G. HAZEN, Sccreturj/.

Hon. Hugh McCulloch,

Secretary of the Treasury ^ Wasliin^torii J). C.

FIRST SUPERVISING DISTRICT.

During tbe year ending August 31, 1866, there have been inspected in tbe
district of San Francisco 73 steam-vessels, with an aggregate tonnage of
42,738 tons; 43 pilots and 118 engineers have also. been licensed at this port.
There have been inspected in the district of Oregon 26 steam -vessels, with an
, aggregate tonnage of 4,074 tons, and 50 pilots and 41 engineers have been
licensed. Aggregate tonnage of steamers inspected on the Pacific coast during
the year, 46,812 tons*.

There baa been one accident in this district during tbe year by which life has
been lost* On the 12th day of October, 1865, the starboard boiler of the low*
pressure steamer Yo Semite exploded immediately after the steamer had left the
landing at Rio Vista, on her regular trip from Sacramento to San Francisco,
causing the death of 68 persons, 30 of whom were Chinese deck passengers.
This boiler, which was in tbe hold of the vessel, exploded on the upper part of
the main shell, commencing at tbe foot of tbe steam-chimney and extending
along the top of tbe boiler, and tbe fracture was of such a character as to leave
it in much doubt what was in fact the immediate cause of tbe explosion. The
evidence shows that there was a sufficient supply of water in both boilers at
the time; and indeed there is not any reason to believe otherwise, as all the
fire surfaces of the boiler remained in good condition after tbe explosion. The
boilers of this steamer were only about two and a half years old, were nine
feet in diameter, and made of iron of five-sixteenths' of an inch in thickness^
arid were what is known as return tubular boilers. As is sometimes the case
with boilers of this character, it was found that a very rapid corrosion of the
iron of tbe whole upper portion of the shell above the water-line had taken
place, wasting the iron away at tbb rate of about one-sixteenth of an inch in
thickness a year; and it is no uncommon occurrence iu boilers constructed with
tall steam-chimneys to convey the escaping heat from tbe furnaces through two
decks of light wood- work, that the steam-chimney becomes cracked at its point
attachment to the shell of the boiler from the continual expansion and con-
traction of the parts; and this ocenrs not tinfrequently soon after the boiler is.
put into use and before the parts haVe become wasted by corrosion. This is
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rupture in tlie case of the Yo Semite, and the iron at this part being unusually
wasted, the crack extending through the wasted portion along the top of the
boiler* All the engineers called on the examination, some of them of much ex-
perience, were unanimous in their testimony that they had never witnessed so
rapid a corrosion of iron as had taken place in the shell of this br»iler. The
person who was in charge of the engine department of the steamer is a man of
most reliable character — an industrious, attentive, and skilful engineer, who has
been in the employ of this company for many years, and it was held that he
could not he fairly charged with neglect or inattention under the circumstances.

This case was a very similar one to that of the steamer St. John, on the
Hudson river, one of the boilers of which exploded about the same time and
very nearly in the same part of the shell, giving rise to a number of valuable
experiments illustrating the great difference of temperature of the contents and
shell of the boiler at different parts, showing the severe and irregular strains
which the iron of this class of boilers is required to sustain in ordinary' work-
ing, and it is to be hoped that the partial light which has been already thrown
upon the subject may be the means of guiding us in a direction through which
the difficulty here alluded to may be ere long fully surmounted.

Many imperfections of construction in new boilers, and also defects arising
from .use, have, during the year, been discot'ered by examination and by the
aid of the hydrostatic test, the great value of which, as an auxiliary means of
determining the soundness of boilers, is becoming every year more widely
acknowledged.

During the year there have been a few cases of breakage of machinery, but
not of an- unusual or disastrous character — in no case resultiDg in injury to the
person.

war. BURNETT,

Suj>ervuing Inspector First District.

SECOND SUPERVISING DISTRICT.

During the year ending September 30, 1866, there have been inspected in the
district of New York 612 steam-vessels, with an aggregate tonnage of 264,000
tons, and 429 pilots and 1,022 engineers have also been licensed at this port.

There have been inspected in the district of Philadelphia 240 steam-vessels,
^ith an aggregate tonnage of 55,195/^ tons, and 194 pilots and 306 engineers
have been licensed*

There have been inspected in the district of Boston 81 steam-vessels, with an
*\Sg^^egate tonnage of 42,734 tons, and 96 pilots and 170 engineers have been
licensed.

There have been inspected in the district of New London 54 steam-vessels,
^ith an aggregate tonnage of 36,143 tons, and 39 pilots and 45 engineers have
been licensed.

^Tbere have been inspected in the district of Portland, Maine, 20 steam-vessels,
vrith an aggregate tonnage of 28,000 tons.

'A.ggregate tonnage of steamers inspected. in the second district during the

Year, 426 , 072 .

Several accidents have occurred to passenger and freight steamers, some of
quite a serious character,

.The first of these was the explosion of the porthbiler of the steamer St. John;
^hich occurred on. the Hudson river, about five miles above the city of New
York, while on her down trip from Albany to New York, on the morning of the
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number were passengers, and some of tbe crew. The St. John is a side-wheel
steamer of the largest class of river boats, measuring 2,645 tons, and has tvro low-
pressure boilers, 28 J feet long, feet width of front, 12 feet diameter of shell,
tubular returns ; these are set on the guards in the same manner usual on the
Hudson and other rivers.

These boilers were made of iron of varying thickness and stamped as required
by law, and were considered, when inspected, first-class boilers ; it was found, on
examination after the explosion, that one sheet was of very defective iron,
but the defects were not visible to the eye.

There is no evidence, however, that there was a deficiency of water or an over-
pressure of steam at the time of the explosion, and the cause is somewhat
shrouded in mystery; but the local inspectors are of the opinion that it resulted
from the continuous pulsation from the immense height of her steam chimneys.
These boilers have since been greatly strengthened by the placing of T iron of
the dimensions of 6X 4 inches ; also other bracings have been done. It is now
thought the boilers are perfectly secure against the pressure allowed.

November 22, 1865, the steamer Mississippi, when only a few hours at sea,
bound from New York to New Orleans, broke her crank shaft, and was towed
back to this port for repairs by the steamship Nevada. It was found, on her return
to port, it could be clamped and made perfectly secure to proceed on her voyage.

November 30, when the steamship City of Bath was on her passage to Boston,
and when passing through Martha’s Vineyard and near Holmes’s Hole, the
engineer mistook the beil signals, in consequence of which she got ashore, but
subsequently got off with slight damage, and proceeded on her voyage.

December 5, 1866, the steamship Weybosaet took fire while lyinj? her
dock on the west side of the city, and was damaged to the amount of $15,000.
To save her from a total loss, it was found necessary to scuttle her; she sank to
near her upper deck. No lives were lost.

December 29, 1865, a few hours after the arrival of the steamboat Oomnion-
wealth, at Groton, Connecticut, and while she was being discharged of her freight,
it was reported that the depot was on fire. Every exertion was made to get the
vessel from the dock, but in consequence of the extreme low stage of the tide
it was found impossible to remove her. About this time the fire had reached the
roof of the shed over the depot, which was covered with a coating of patent
roofing paper, saturated with tar; this caused the fire to spread very ra-
pidly, and the heat became so intense that the men were obliged to leave
the upper deck of the steamer, where they were engaged pumping and en-
deavoring to confine the fire to the depot. In a few minutes after they had
left their station, which they were forced to do, the vessel caught fire, and in
about two hours was totally destroyed, with nearly all her valuable cargo. For-
tunately, all her. passengers, or nearly all, had taken the early train for Boston,
on the arrival of the boat from New York ; otherwise the loss of life perhaps
would have T)een greater. As it was, only one life is known to have been lost.
The estimated loss by this disaster was near $1,000,000.

The steamship Constitution, one of a regular line between New York ana
Savannah, left Savannah December 23r in the afternoon, with a full wgo of
cotton and a number of passengers, bound for New York. After leaving Sa-
vannah she encountered heavy weather, during which time her machinery
became deranged, and her boiler worked in its bed. It was found necessary to
stop the engine, to secure her boiler and repair other damages. This required
some time, and several hours were consumed in making the necessary repairs.
In the mean time all sail had been set to keep the ship under control, but the
wind was light, and consequently little advantage was gained by her sails.
^During this gale she had encountered, the wind prevailed firom a southeasterly
quarter, with a heavy sea running, which continued sometime after the gale had
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bincd setting directly on the land, carried tlie ship much farther out of her
calculated position than the captain was aware of ; the captain, probably anxious
to have the damage to his engine apd boiler repaired, left tiie deck in charge of
a junior officer, went below to assist the engineer, being a mechanic himself, to
repair the damage, and remained below some hours, and until the engine was set
to work again, and, as is very natural, thinking himself quite safe in steering a
direct course, not suspecting for a moment the strength of the current that had
been acting on the ship during the interval of stopping the engine and starting
of it again ; this proved to be a fatal error. On the morning of the 27th of De-
cember, at two o'clock in the morning, the ship struck on the outer point of
Cape Lookout shoal, and became a total loss ; the breakers running so high, it
was found impossible to use the life boats, although several attempts were made ;
in every case the boats were either stove or carried off from the ship before auy
passengers could be placed on board ; each passenger, however, was furnished
with a life-preserver, which was all that was left to save life excepting such
pieces of the wreck as could be caught by the poor unfortunates now struggling
in the water, as the ship had gone to pieces j eighteen passengers and twelve of
the crew lost tljeir lives ; two passengers and ten of the crew were saved.
There was found a boat that was washed away from alongside of the ship
when attempting to lower her into the water ; during the day she was carried
through the breakers and supposed to have got into an eddy current and their
remained nearly in the same position until she was found by some of the crew
who were drifting along on a piece of the wreck ; thus they were enabled to
give assistance to those that were saved and carried safely to land. The value of
the ship is said to he $80,000, and 728 bales of cotton valued at $183,000.

The chief officer of the ship, a brother of the captain, lost his life. It is
known that every officer on board used every means available to preserve the
lives of the passengers, and in all cases gave precedence to passengers when
any portion of the wreck offered any inducement to save life.

January 3, 1866, the steam-tug Neptune, engaged in towing ships from
sea to the city, left the city at about 4 o'clock a. m. of the above date, and pro-
ceeded down to Sandy Hook, arriving there before day in a tliick fog, anchored
to one of the channel buoys to wait for daylight or clear weather, in company
with some otjier boats on the same business and guided by same circumstances.
While lying made fast to the buoy, it appears that the engineer fell asleep,
and neglected bis duties in allowing the water in the boilers to get below a sate
point. This inattention to his duties caused the explosion of her boiler, whereby
he lost his own life, and severely scalding two others of the crew, and the sink-
Jtig of the boat in six fathoms of water — a total wreck. Value of boat, $25,000.
The crew were saved by a tug close by at the time of the explosion.

January, 1866, the steamer Plymouth Rock left on her regular trip from
Stonington, Connecticut, to New York on the night above mentioned. The
weather being very stormy at the time, the captain was induced to keep close to
the north shore of the sound, to keep in smooth water, and to avoid the rough sea
off shore. The atmosphere at the time was thick, and the distance from lights
could not be accurately judged. Although the pilot steered a course to clear a
■^ell-known rock or reef lying off Greenwich Point, Connecticut, at 1.40 a. m.
the boat struck on one of the outside sunken rocks on the outer point of the
reef, and was so badly damaged the captain found it nicessary to run his boat
on shore at the nearest point to save the lives of his passengers and crew, and
with great difficulty reached the shore before the boat sank, where he landed
his passengers safely. This is one of those cases where prompt action and
presence of mind in. all probability saved the lives of several hundred passen-
gers and fifty or sixty of a crew^ including officers. Damage to the boat nn-
tnown. *

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a severe gale of wind from the northeast, with very high sea, causing the ship
to labor heavily, and in consequence of which she sprang a leak, which forced
the captain to put back for Boston, but the leak increased so fast as to put out
the fires while yet some miles from Boston harbor. The captain here let go his
anchors, but the chains parted, and the ship was drifting among the rocks. The
crew then took to their boats to save tbeir lives, as it would have been impossible
to have done so had they stayed by tbo vessel until she struck the rocks, the
sea running so high at the time. The ship struck the rocks, and in one hour
was all shattered to pieces. No lives were lost. Crew arrived safely in Bos-
ton. Value of ship said to be $60, 000.

January, 18G6, the steam propeller Oceanns, when on her regular trip from
Providence, Rhode Island, to New York, with freight and passengers, aud when
passing Fisher’s island, at the entrance of Long Island sound, the weather
being very thick at the time — ^land and lights could not be seen at any distance
from the boat — and the current having carried her out of her course somewhat,
struck on the southeast point of the island and soon sank to her upper deck.
Her cargo was much damaged, and a great portion had to be discharged before
she could be got off. She has since been got off and towed to New York for
jrepairs. No lives were lost. Damage not known.

April 10, 1866, the steamship Vera Cruz sailed from New York for Vera
Cruz, via Havana, with a full cargo and a number of passengers. Ou the
morning of the 12th, the weather clear and pleasant, she ran on shore near
Oregon inlet, on the coast of North Carolina, some . thirty-five miles north of
Cape Hattcras, and, %vith her cargo, became a total loss. Her passengers were
all landed safely on the beach, and reached Norfolk iu safety* The amount of
property lost has not been ascertained.

April, 1866, the steam-tug C. Heyner, engaged in towing canal-boats and
timber rafts between Troy and Albany, while engaged in towing a raft, ex-
ploded her boiler. The cause of the explosion has not been ascertained, as
none of the crew were saved and the boat was blown to pieces and sunk. The
captain was the owner of the boat, and was an engineer,

April, 1866, the steamboat City of Norwich, while on her regular trip from
Norwich for New York, when off Huntington, Long island, came in collision
with the schooner S. VanVleit, bound to Fair Haven, Connecticut, with a cargo
of oysters. The schooner struck the steamer just forward of her port water
wheel, staving in nearly ten feet of her side, causing the steamer to fill very
fast- The water rushed in with much violence, and soon reached the boilers
and furnaces. Here the water entered the lower furnaces and forced the fire
and fiames from the lower to the upper, forcing open the Upper doors, bursting
into the fire-room in a body as large as the doors would admit, setting fire to
the boat iustantancously. This caused consternation among the passengers,
some jumping overboard and others running wildly about the decks. It was
most formnate at this time that one of the Providence boats came up, lowered
her boats, and rescued all tlie passengers that were saved. The fact noticeable
in this case was that the fire spread so rapidly that every boat was enveloped
in fiames except one ; and it is said it would have been better for all if she had
been also. No sooner bad they got her into the water than great numbers
rushed into and at oncoiovertunied her. It is thought that more lives were lost
in this way than from any other cause. Twelve persons are known to have
lost their lives within one hour from the time of the collision. Both steam-
boat and schooner were sunk, the former partially burnt above her main deck ;
the latter lost bowsprit, bow stove in, and foremast gone. By this acciden^
the amount of property lost is estimated at about $300,000.

July 4, 1866, the steamboat Baltimore was destroyed by fire while lying at
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cracker. The depot, boat, and a large amount of freight were destroyed. One
person is supposed to have lost his life, and two were badly burnt. Value of
boat, 650,000.

July 9, 1866, the steam tug Wyoming, engaged in towing in the harbor, had
finished her day’s work, and tied up 'for the night, and blown off her steam.
The captain gave orders to the engineer to have his boiler and tanks ready for
next day’s work, and left for his home, leaving the engineer and one deck hand
in* charge of the boat for the night. After the engineer had got all prepared
lor his water he attached his hose to the hydrant and commenced to fill his boiler
and tank ; but it appears before the boiler and tanks were full, both himself
and deck hand got asleep, leaving a full head of water running into both, which,
after some time, soon overflowed the boiler and tanks, and, having no other
escape but into the hold, soon filled the boat, and she sank in twenty-six feet of
water, in the slip, and both men were drowned. No other damage to the boat
but the expense of raising her and the lost time.

December 23, 1865, tlie ship propeller Idaho sailed from New York bound
for Mobile, Alabama, Saturday at 4 o’clock p. m*, with freight and passen-
gers, and at about twelve midnight struck on Barnegat shoal. Every effort
was made to get her off, but of no avail. She became a total loss. Passengers
and crew were all saved and landed on the beach, by means of a raft and surf
boats, with great difficulty — surf running very high at the time. Boat valued at

Stejim propeller Mary A. Boardman, on her voyage from Newbern, North
Carolina, to New York, with cargo and passengers, on the night of the Sth of
Januaiy, 7.45 p. m., while entering Sandy Hook channel, struck on Romer
shoal, and damaged herself so that she soon filled with water and became a total
loss. The night was said to be dark and stormy, and the range light could not
be seen distinctly. It does not appear that any investigation was necessary or
any made of the case. No lives were lost Value of vessel about §50;000.

Steam propeller Victor, October 2 1,! 866, left New York Saturday, bound for
Isew Orleans, with freight and passengers j on Monday moming, October 23, Cape
Hattcras light north, distance about fourteen miles, the wind was light, from
about east. In the afternoon the breeze sprang up gradually from east-north-
east. She ran a southwest half west course until about 12 m., then ran about
southwest half west, to bring the sea more abaft the beam, until 1.30 p. m ;
about this time brought her to the wind. She headed east by south. The en-
gines were working, making about twenty-five or thirty revolutions per minute.
All the balance of that night, and all the next day, lay about in the same posi-
tion— wind about northeast. From 9 o’clock p. m. on Tuesday until 3 a. m.
Wednesday, it blew a terrific hurricane About the commencement of the gale
the cargo shifted, and the ship had about five streaks heel; consequently, her
Bca rolls were very deep. About 4 or 5 a. m. on Wednesday was the first re-
that the boiler bad sbiflted in its bed, and the main feed-pipe had broken
off. Soon after this the pressure of steam became greatly reduced, the ship was
laboring very heavily, and the boiler kept working still more.

It was now thought prudent to get the ship headed in an opposite direction ;
hut without steam it was found impossible to carry out their intentions, and it
^as only effected after burning several barrels of pork slush to raise the steam.
But shortly after they succeeded in getting her round, the engine stopped and
the Water had all run out of the boiler. From this time out the gale moderated,
^d from the use of the hand-pumps the crew succeeded in keeping the ship
She lay in that situation until Friday, when the steamship Alabama
^me to their rescue, and towed them into Fortress Monroe. No lives were lost.
Damage to the ship, $20,000.

- WILLIAM BRADFORD,
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THIRD SUPERVISING DISTRICT.

The operations of the offices comprisin^j this district, since tlie rendering of
the last report, in accordance with the several acta of Congress relating thereto,
and the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, have
been as follows:

At the port of Baltimore, Maryland, the steamers inspected were 140, with
an aggregate tonnage of 41,415 tons; number of pilots receiving license, 241;
number of engineers licensed, 275.

At Norfolk, Virginia, steamers inspected, 10; pilots licensed, 11; and engi-
neers, 18.

At Charleston, South Carolina, steamers inspected, 16; aggregate tonnage,
3,505 tons ; pilots licensed, 35 ; and engineers licensed, 35.

At Wilmington, North Carolina, steamers inspected, 6.

At Georgetown, South Carolina, steamers inspected, 2.

At Savannah, Georgia, steamers inspected, 36; aggregate tonnage, 7,964 tons ;
pilots licensed, 103 ; and engineers, DD.

It becomes my duty to inform you that the following casualties have occurred
in the Baltimore district during the year ;

On November 30, the steamship Nellie Fentz, to prevent foundering at sea,
slipped her cables, and went ashore near Cape Henry — a total loss, estimated
at 335,000.

On December 5, the steamship Allegany, of this port, was run on Long Island
beach in a fog, and proved a total loss, estimated at 8150,000.

On the same date the steamer George Leary collided with schooner Only Son,
in Fatapsco river; the latter was only slightly damaged.

On December 20, the steamer George Leary collided with the sloop Amelia,
offi Bodkin; the latter was sunk; the crew reached the shore in their boats; the
loss is supposed to be about 81,000.

On December 21, the boilers of the steamer Columbia, of Georgetown, were
Condemned os unfit for farther use.

On December 30, the tug E. H. Webster and steamer James T. Brady col*
lided in Fatapsco river ; this accident was attended with the loss of the life of
a negro boy who was in the kitchen at the time, and who was thrown overboard.
The James T. Brady sustained a damage to hull of 81,500. The pilots of each
vessel were found in fault, and their licenses suspended.

^ On January 20, 1866, Thomas M. Watts, *who was fined for acting pilot in
violation of law, was reported to the collector.

On January 24, the steamship City of Richmond, from Savannah, for Balti-
more, struck on Hatteras shoals, and proved a total loss, estimated at 875,000.

On March 24, the steamer Pheonix, while being towed hence to New York^
foundered at sea; loss, 83,000.

On April 21, the steamer Robert Lehr was lost on the North Carolina beach,
valued at $10,000.

The above large amount of shipwrecks were not attended with any loss of
life, as far as I have been advised.

On March 17, the steamers Balloon and Champion came in collision in the
Palapsco, with but little damage; the pilot of the Balloon failing to give the
required signal, was suspended for thirty days.

On July 31, the steamer Henry L. Garr, of Philadelphia, while lying at
Light street wharf in this port, under banked fires, blew out a portion of the
starboard side of her boiler, killing the cook, who was at that time opposite the
rupture, which was caused hy a rndformation of the parts and a want of braces,
and superindneed by a hydrostatic pressure of 90 pounds per square inch, which
presQure would not have injured the boiler had the proportions been uniform.

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On August 8 the steamers James T. Brady and Thomas Kelso collided in this
harbor with but trifling damage; the pilot of the former being found in fault
was suspended for thirty days.

On August 30, the tug Hobomok, while engaged in towing the ship Bazaar
hence to Cape Henry, took fire at 1 o’clock p. m., was run ashore at Thomas
Point, and all above water consumed. Au investigation disclosed the fact that
she had been previously burned at Newbem, North Carolina, and was there
rebuilt of pitch pine, a portion of which w'^as in too close proximity to the back
smoke>box of the boiler^ which was of sheet iron, and from which she doubtless
took fire. The loss of property by this disaster was $14,000.

Concluding with this immediate district, I beg to state that the only accident
occurring during the year at Charleston was the loss of the steamer General
Hooker by fire, on the 26th of March last ; the steamer took fire from the wood
in the coal bunkers, soon after leaving the port of Georgetown. The immediate
cause of the fire was never ascertained, but it is presumed it originated in the
pitch pine wood stowed in the coal bunkers. Every precaution it seemed had
been used to prevent ignition from sparks from the furnace or otherwise ; by
this accident eight (S) lives were lost, as near as can be ascertained.

I am happy to thus be able to report so few disasters comparatively, and trust
that the number will, by a faithful discharge of the duties of the members of the
several local boards, greatly diminish previous to your next meeting,

HENRY G. HAZEN,
Supervising Inspector Third District

FOURTH SUPERVISING DISTRlcrr.

During the year ending September 30, 18(i6, there have been inspected in
this district by the local board of St. Louis 189 steamers, by the supervising
inspector 6 ferry and freight boats, with an aggregate tonnage of 86,048 tens.
This figure does not cover the whole tonnage, as there is a number of inspected
boats that have not yet been measured by the proper custom officer.

The local board have issued 459 pilots* licenses and 355 engineers* licenses';
by supervising inspector, 7 pilot and 8 engineers* licenses.

Thirteen (13) steamers have been destroyed by fire at the wharf at St-
Louis ; two (2) wei-e snagged and four (4) have gone out of use.

No lives Were lost by accident to steamers in this district.

I am unable to make out a complete report, owing to the fact that the sur*
veyor of the port of St- Louis, R. J, Howard, refusing to comply with the cir-
cular issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, dated April 18, 1865, 1 could
no t procure the neccssaty information.

The local board of St. Louis, John McGuire and John Schafier, have als6
peremptorily refused to comply with the sixth clause of section 9 of the act of
(jongress approved August 30, 1852, and rules 36 and 37 of the general rules
established by the Board of Supervising Inspectors.

This violation of the law on the part of the above-named parties renders it
impossible for me to furnish the information that this board and the Treasury
Department had a right to expect from me.

I regret to have to say that the local board of St, Louis has, in violation of
Tule 18 and the resolution passed by the Board of Supervising Inspectors at
Boston in July last, issued certificates of inspection to steamers without coni-
plying with the above rule, in not compelling the boats to have the proper
locked safety valve adoptei

' " J J. WITZIG,

Supervising Inspector Fourth District.

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FIFTH SUPERVISING DISTRICT*

Within the steamboat year closing October 1, 1866, l(i9 steamboats have
been inspected, 53 passenger boats, 26 freight boats, 8 tug or tow-boats, and
22 ferry-boats, with an aggregate tonnage, so far as could be ascertained, of
16,408 tons, an increase over last year of 6,721 tons.

There have been transported by these steamers, as near as can be ascertained,
not less than 200,000 passengers, and it is with pleasure I am able to' state
that no accident from the effect of steam has occurred to life or property with-
in the steamboat year.

One hundred and forty-two (142) engineers and one hundred and sixty-four
(164) pilots have been licensed in this district; the tabular report will indi-
cate the grade of the same.

The local board report that on the 24th day of April the hydrostatic test
was applied to the steamer Le Claire, at Le Claire, Iowa, and at the pressure
of 180 pounds the starboard flue of the boiler collapsed. Two new ones were
ordered.

Also, on the 30th day of April the hydrostatic test was applied to the
steamer John C. Gault, and at a pressure of 150 pounds the rim of the man-
hole, being of cast iron, gave way. Ordered wrought-iron ones in their place.

Also, on the 12th of June we boarded the steamer Union and ordered her
hull to be repaired.

Also*, on the 12th day of August we boarded the steam-tug ^luscatine, at
Muscatine, and condemned the boiler and hull as unfit and unsafe for service.

Also, on the 7th day of September the hydrostatic test was applied to the
steamer Minnie Will, and at a pressure of 96 pounds the stay-bolts drew out
aud let go the crown sheet.

In the month of June, 1866, the steamer Clara Hine, on her down trip, was
caught in a gale of wind at Lake City, on Lake Pepin, and sunk at the landing;
her machinery and cabin furniture saved. Loss, $5,000.

Stumer Northern Light, on her down trip from La Crosse, Wednesday
morning, April 11, 1866, flanked on to the ice in the slough, just above War-
ner’s landing, and sunk to her hurricane roof; no lives lost; boat and cargo
lost ; loss, $40,000.

CHARLES L. STEPHENSON,

Suj?ervisi?tg Inspector Fifth District

SIXTH SUPERVISING DISTRICT*

In the 6th district, during the year ending October I; 1866, there have been
inspected at the city of Louisville, Kentucky, 97 steamboats ; the tonnage of
same, 31,480.

At the city of Memphis, Tennessee, the number inspected, was 27 ; tonnage,
6,152.

By supervising inspector at the cities of Evansville, Indiana, Paducah, Ken-
tucky, and Cairo, Illinois, 14 steamers; tonnage, 4,078jVir*

The local board at Nashville* Tennessee, having failed to render to me any
report whatever, I am therefore obliged to omit them.

The local inspectors of the porta of Louisville, Memphis, and supervising
inspector at the ports of Evansville, Paducah and Cairo, renewed respectively
the following licenses : >

At Louisville, of pilots, 434, and engineers, 235 ; Memphis, of pilots, 132,
and engineers, 86. I personally renewed, of pilots, 10, and engineers, 17. The

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total steamers inspected, 138 ; total tonnage, 41,710j^ tons. The total number
of licenses, pilots’, 376 ; engineers’, 338.

The construction of steamboats in the west has much improved since the
close of the rebellion. At this date some of the largest and most substantial
Btemners are being built.

It pains me to report the great loss of life and property upon tbe western
waters during the last year ; hundreds of lives have been destroyed, and prop*
erty to the stim of half a million dollars

The number of disasters is truly alarming and commands our earnest and
serious consideration.

Upon careful investigation it has been ascertained, beyond a question of
doubt, that carelessness on tbe part of engineers and others managing the ves-
sels has had much to do with these disasters ; in fact, it can be attributed as the
direct cause of explosions.

^ The steamers Post Boy and Niagara collided at the mouth of the St. Fran-
cis river, October 20, 1865, sinking the Niagara, and causing the loss of
seventy-five (75) lives, and one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000)
in property.

The investigation of this case was referred by the local board at Memphis
to the local board at St. Louis, Messrs. Schaffer and McGuire, the witnesses,
all residing there ; this was done at my request. I bo informed the local board
at St. Louis, and at the eamc time requesting the local board at Memphis to
assist the St. Louis board in investigating one of the most shocking catastrophes
that ever occurred on the western rivers. I also recommended that the license
•of the pilots be suspended until the case was examined and fully investigated,
and to my surprise, in answer to my request and suggestions, I received a most
insulting letter, and to this date no official report was ever received from them.

It is not pleasing for me to have to report the facts pertaining to the St. Louis
local board, but I deem it my duty to do so, and trust that some action may be
.taken to remedy these evils.

The flues of the boiler of the steamer Dcs Arc collapsed at tbe Memphis
wharf, with but little damage; this occurred December 25, 1865.

The Alice Dean and City of Cairo collided, with slight damage to the boats ;
both pilots suspended.

The boilers of the steamer Miama exploded in January last, in the Arkan-
sas river; the number of lives lost was 40, and 8100,000 in property. This
accident was caused by neglect and recklessness of tbe ^gineers. Their licenses
were revoked, and they are under indictment before the United States court.

The boilers of the steamer Lockwood exploded February 3, 1866; the
loss of life 20, and of property $75,000.

The steamer Tigress met the same fate as the Lockwood, May 3, 1866 ; she
Was a total wreck, the loss of life not exactly ascertained.

The boilers of the City of Memphis exploded. The boat' was a total loss.
The boilers of this boat were twelve years old, and from certificate appended to
this report it will be seen that the local inspector of boilers at St. Louis, Mis-
souri, is responsible, he having failed to do his duty. I append his own answer
fo Ilia supervising inspector, Mr. J. J* AVitzig, of St. Louis.

This case, like the Niagara, was refeiTed to the local board at St. Louis.
Their only answer, after weeks of delay, was a tirade of abuse, and so insulting
to their supervisor, I deem it unnecessary to append it.

The boiler of the steamer N. W. Hughes exploded, and the boat sunk —
a loss of $30,000 ; this was a clear case of recklessness on the part of the
^^'S'Jieers. I shall refer to this case again.

The boilers of the (^neral Lytle (one of the Louisville and Cincinnati mail
iiae steamers) were exploded August 6, 1866.

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The loss of life was great 5 over 60 persons were killed, and many others
died from the effects of wounds received at the explosion.

This was a case of carelessness on the part of the engineer, admitted by him
before his death ; this case 1 shall mention again.

It is due to the local boards in the 6th district, where all of the above disas-
ters occurred, to say that neither of the above-mentioned boats were inspected
by them.

From much experience and practical observations, especially upon our west-
ern waters where so many of the high-pressure boilers are employed, I am con-
vinced that with sufficient water in die boilers, regulated by the water gauges,
&c., and with a proper pressure of steam only, regulated by non -tampering
locked safety-valves in sufficient numbers, explosion of steam boilers will rarely,
if ever, occur.

In the case of the steamer N. W. Hughes, the engineer on watch alleged there-
was no certificate of inspection ever seen by him, and he carried as a working
pressure 160 pounds of steam, when the allowance by the inspector was 140
pounds. The engineer not on duty at the time of the explosion, but who was
killed, had the certificate of inspection upon hia person.

I would also call the attention of the hoard to the way that the life-boats are
carried on the steamers of our "western waters, being lashed fast, bottom upward,
on the h^icane deck, exposed to the direct action of the sun ; first being out
of reach in case of emergency, and when, after herculean labor, they are at last
launched, the water runs through them like a sieve, and they are mostly useless.

I would therefore recommend that the steamers on our western waters he
compelled to carry their boats at the davits, provided with a disengaging appar-
atus, 80 as to save life in case of accident, and I have no doubt that in the dis-
asters enumerated above many lives might have been saved bad the boats been
so arranged and provided.

I trust that the board will give the above due consideration, and use its best
endeavors to carry out our mipion, which is the better protection of fives and
property.

J. V, GUTHRIE,
Supervising Inspector Sixtk District,

SEVENTH SUPERVISING DISTRICT.

One hundred and seventy (170) steamers of all classes, measuring 44,768
tons, haVe been inspected at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.

1? ifty- three, measuring 9,733 tons, have been inspected at Wheeling, West
Virginia.

One hundred and thirty-nine, measuring 47,543 tons, have been inspected at
Cincinnati, Ohio. v

Making in the aggregate 365 steamers of all classes, measuring 102,044 tonSj
being an increase of 15,690 tons over that of last year. Of the above boats 34
were ferry, 135 towing, 2 canal, 3 freight, and 191 passenger steamers.

The local board at Pittsburg have issued certificates of license to 330 pilots
and 293 engineers.

The local hoard at Wheeling have issued certificates of license to 80 pilots ■
and 94 engineers. ■

The local board at Cincinnati have issued certificates of license to 311 pilots v
and 310 engineers, making a total of 1,418 officers who have received license.

Nine applications for license as engineers have been refused, and four of pilotSi .

The licenses of three engineers have been suspended and two revoked.

The licenses of three pilots have been revoked and seven suspended.

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The number of papsengers carried by stearaera in tliis district is estimated at
1,189,160. ♦

Upon closing tny report for the year ending September 30, 1865, tbe caSe of
the steam- tug Nimrod, (which exploded her boiler at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania,
September 23, 1865,) was before the local board at Pittsburg, being investigated
by them. They report the explosion to have been caused by want of sufficient
water in the boilers and too great a pressure of steam. The captain, engineer,
and three others of the crew lost their lives by this disaster.

The passenger steamer Cottage No. 2 exploded one of her boilers while
ascending the Big Kanawha river, ^December 4, 1865, by which two passengers
and one of the crew lost their lives. The local board at Wheeling investigated
this case. The testimony as to the cause of the explosion was very conflicting;
the engineer affirming there was a sufficient supply of water in the boiler; and
the pressure of steam not greater than specified in the certificate of inspection^
The local board, believing the explosion occurred from the want of a sufficient
supply of Avater in the boiler, accordingly revoked his license.

The passenger steamer 0. T. Dumont and tow-boat Tom Bees collided on tbe-
Ohio river, December 14, 1865, at Big Bone bar, fifty miles below Cincinnafi,.
causing the death of five of the crew of the former boat. The case was investi-
gated by the local board at Cincinnati, who, upon finding the pilots of both boats
equally censurable, suspended the license of each. The Dumont was damaged
to the amount of $3,000 ; Avhile the barges being towed by tbe Rees sustaim
damage amounting to $2,000*

The passenger steamers C. E. Hillman and Nannie Byers, the former ascend-
ing and the latter descending, collided on the Ohio river on the night of Pebru-
ary 24, 1866, five miles above Madison, Indiana, cau?=ing tbe Nannie Byers to*
sink, by which the lives of ten passengers and six of the crew were lost. Loss^
on boat and cargo $100,000. The case was investigated b^vthe ^local board atr.
Cincinnati, they finding the pilot of the Nantde Byers av holly in fault, revoked*
his license, reporting their proceedings in the case to me. Upon carefully re-
viewing the testimony, 1 found tlie pilot oT the Byers guilty of unAvarrantable*
carelessness, and returned his case to the United States district attorney at.
Indianapolis, Indiana, who noAv has it under advisement.

The passenger steamer Winchester was destroyed by fire on tbe Ohio river
March 23, 1866, near LiA^erpool, Ohio. Three of the passengers and tAvo of the*
crew lost their lives by this disaster. The fire originated by sparks from the fur-
nace coming in contact with baled hay. Loss on boat and cargo, $88,000j

The passenger steamer Financier Avas destroyed by fire on tbe Ohio river,,
^ur miles below Economy, Pennsylvania, on the night of April 12,1866..
Eight passengers and four of the crew were lost; loss on boat and cargo, $84i700.*
The fire originated in a state-room from the explosion of a lamp in the hands o£I'
a passenger.

. The passenger steamer Silver Cloud No. 2 sunk April 22i 1866, by strikr
a snag or log lodged in the channel at BroAvu’s island, on the OhiOf
nver, fifteen miles below WellsAllle, Ohio. No lives were lost;' the boat Avas
so^ raised and repaired ; damages to boat and Ciirgo, $22iU00.

The passenger steamer Bostona No. 3 Avas burned near Maysville, Kentucky,,
on the night of August 18, 1866, by Avhich accident two lives were lost. The*
boat , and cargo were entirely destroyed, the loss of which is estimated at;
vi00,r to. The fire was caused by the falling of a coaltoil lamp from the hand

ot the watchman.

The passenger steamer Bayard ai^ low-boat Hornet- collided bn the Ohio-
nver August 23, 1866, near Sunfish, Ohio, causing considerable damage to the -
ormer boat. The case has been delayed, owing to difficulty in procuring testi—
is now being investigated by tbe local board at Wheeling,-

The passenger steamer Aliena May exploded one of her boilers September-
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15, 1866, while ascendiog the Ohio river, seven miles below Gallipolis, Ohio
killing two of the crew and wounding four passengers. The case is now before
the local board at Wheeling.

In closing my report and recurring to the three accidents by explosions in my
district, 1 must express my great confidence that when the locked safety-valve,
now required by law, shall be fully adopted, accidents from this cause will
be greatly, if not entirely, overcome.

Accidents by fire still continue to occur to some extent, but it is hoped that
by care this will be yet diminished.

All of which is respectfully submitted :

JOHN S. DEVENNY,

Super cinng Inspector Seventh DistricL

EIGHTH SUPERVISING DISTRICT.

For the year ending September 30, 1866, there have been inspected in this
district 224 steamers of all classes, with an aggregate tonnage of 44,000 tons; . .

There have been 386 pilots and 367 engineers licensed during the year; of
* these the local board at Chicago have inspected 87 steamers, and licensed 128
pilots and 132 engineers.

The local board at Detroit inspected 116 steamers, and licensed 208 pilots
and 194 engineers. ,

The supervising inspector inspected 21 steamers, and licensed 60 pilots and
41 engineers.

I am happy to be able to report that there has not been a single accident to
any passenger steamer, whereby a single passenger has lost bia life, or received
the least injury.

^ There has been no explosion, bursting of steam-pipe, or casualty, even to ex-
cite alarm,, except in two or three instances.

The propeller Trucsdell caught fire around the smoke-stack, but it was soon
extinguish^ with but little injury to the boat; it was supposed the fire was
caused by the burning of the soot on the inside of the smoke-stack, being so hot'
as to melt the zinc lining over the wood- work incasing the stack up through the
cabin.

^ There have been a few collisions of steam-vessels with sailing vessels, but hd
lives have been lost; this state of things will continue to occur until all sailing-
vessels are compelled to carry the proper lights required by law, and attend-
more carefully to the rules laid down for passing.

Many of these vessels as yet carry no lights at all, and others of an imperfect ,
character are badly arranged; there seems to be no, one whose especial duty it.
is to see the laws enforced upon these vessels, f

The laws in relation to signal-lights, fog-signals, and the rules for passing, allr
seem to be as near perfect as could be desired; but when we consider the
number of sailing vessels navigating the westen, lakes, (there having, it is said,;:
between two and three hundred arrived at the port of Chicago in a single day,)
it is most remarkable that so few collisions have occaiTcd, and it only require^ ^
some one from the numerous custom-houses to see the laws are complied with, tdy
remove entirely this now greatest cause of damage to steam navigation, , . ;V

In June last, the steamer Planet collided with a lumber vessel on lak^
Michigan, The Dean Richmond collided with a sailing vesser on the. same 1^6
in September,

The cases were investigated by the inspectors at Chicago, and the officers' of
both were exonerated from blame.

^ere has been one imlllsion at the mouth of the Detroit river, between the ^

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Bteam*tug George H, McClellan and , the propeller Cleveland, in which the lat-
ter was sunk but no lives were lost So far as the investigation has proceeded,
the officers of the Cleveland were at fault; they have made no report whatever.

A terrible accident by fire occurred by the burning of the Detroit and Mil-
waukee railroad depot at Detroit, on the 26th of April last, by which the ferry-
boat Winsor was destroyed. The fire was caused by the accidental burning of
kerosene oil or naphtha, stored in the warehouse at which the boat was lying ;
the flames spread so rapidly as in a- moment to envelope the steamer, and she
could not be got loose.

This, perhaps, need not have been recorded but for the purpose of stating the
singular fact that, although the boat was amply provided with life-preserving
apparatus, together with large quantities of floating packages, and close to the
docks, no less than seventeen lives were lost, principally laborers about the
docks.

A few steam vessels have run aground in perilous situations, yet, as no life
has been lost, or any causes of negligence on the part of the officers, they are
not specially alluded to,

A lew persons applying for licenses as engineers and pilots have been refused
license for cause of incompetence, and a few complaints have been made and in-
vestigated for misconduct and neglect of duty, but as a general thing, I might
almost say universal, the conduct of the pilots and engineei*s in their very ardu-
ous and responsible duties are entitled to my warmest commendation, willingly
and cheerfully complying with all the reasonable requirements made upon them.

Several steamers have gone out of service during this year, and it is a
matter of gratulation that they have all done so without the loss of life, or
great loss of property — peaceably interred with all their honors around them.

In the inspection of boilers by the hydrostatic test several have given way,
but in all cases they have been cheerfufiy repaired and afterward stood the re-
quired test before being put into service. This mode of testing. the strength of
a boiler is now getting much more in favor, and is indeed of great service to the
inspectors,

yrhere has been but one explosion of a tug-boat (the Red Jacket) in my dis-
trict this season ; this was no doubt caused by the want of water in the boiler. It
is well known that the water of the Chicago river, in which this boat was run-
uiug at the time of the explosion, is as bad as can be found anywhere; so liable
to foam that no engineer, however skilful, can determine with safety whore the
solid water is in the boiler; extreme prudence and care is at all times necessary
by the engineer, and in this instance no doubt but the engineer was deceived,
though considered a careful and competent man. The boiler was not considered
^ .Very safe boiler, though considered safe at eighty pounds of steam, having only
a short time before been tested to one hundred and twenty pounds, and standing
the test. It is said, and 1 suppose truly, that this boiler was one of four of that
class, all of which have now exploded. After all it is an explosion, and one which
1. deeply regret being obliged to record, wiili the loss of two lives, but which may
perhaps be considered iucvitable among the vast number of steamers of every
size and description that navigate the great waters of the northwest.

I cannot close this report without especially commending the good conduct of
tlid inspectors of my district, for their faithful and honest discharge of their du-
ties, especially to the board at Detroit, who have not for the last five (6) years,
up to this time, had a single explosion of any boat of their inspection, or by any
*^P^^*icer licons^ by them in the time. u ' v ; . '

A1s6, my thanks are due to steamboat owners and officers, for their wiUing- ,

® ® comply wit h the req uirements of the laws throughout. i

- ^ ^ ^ ALFRED GUTHRIE,

SupcnnstTig Inspector S^ighth DislHctk

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NINTH SUPERVISING DISTRICT.

One liuDdrcd and ninety-four (194) steamboats of all classes, U'ith an aggre-
gate burden of 71,008 tons, Lave been inspected in this district during the year
ending September 30, 1866, of which number and tonnage there were inspected
by the local board —

At Baffalo, New York * - - ^ 100 with a harden of 40, 330 tons.

At Cleveland, Ohio — ; - . — ... 68 - do 23, 224 tons.

At Oswego, New York 13 do 3, 500 tons.

At Burlington, Vermont 13 do. • 3, 854 tons.

Total 194 71, 008 tons.

Three hundred and fifty-two licenses to pilots have been issued in this district
daring the period above named, of which there were issued by the local board —

At Buffalo---... 172

At Cleveland. - . 124

At Oswego . 33

At Burlington . . . - * 23

Total--.. ...... 352

Three hundred and twenty-nine licenses to engineers have been issued in this
district during the period above named, of w'hich there were issued by the local
board —

AtBufifaio 168

At Cleveland... ..... 114

At Oswego- 28

At Burlington 19

Total.. .• 329

The local board at Buffalo report the loss of the steam-tug Ellen O^Bricn, by
explosion of her boiler, involving the death of the captain, and the loss of
property amounting to 83,000. Also the toss of the freight steamer City of Buf-
falo, by fire, while lying at the wharf, involving loss of property in vessel and
cargo on board of 895,000. The said board also report the suspension of one
pilot’s license dnring the time above named.

The local board at Olereland report the explosion of the boiler of the steam-
tag Volunteer, while lying at the wharf, causing damage or loss of property
amounting to 83,000. The said board also report that the steam propeller
Cleveland was run into by the barque Maria Martin, on the night of the 23d of
June last, at or near the mouth of the Detroit river, I^ke Erie, causing the
steamer to sink in a few minutes. No lives were lost or persons injured by
this collision. The amount of loss and damage to pnjperty by the above colli-
sion, to vessel and cargo, was 850,000. The steamer has since been raised and re-
paired, and is again in commission. The said board also report that they have
revoked the license of one pilot, and refused to grant licenses to two pilots
during the year ending as above. .

The above constitate the entire accidents that have occurred in this district
during the year. No lives of passengers have been lost on board of any passen-.
ger steamer, and the only accident to any passenger steamer while under way
was by collision with a sail-vessel, which latter was in tow of a steam- tug at the
oxiA on vhiidi the blame seems to rest.

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The Btenmcr Buckeye, which was reported as sunk and a total loss, in the
last annual report of this district, has been raised and repaired, and is again in
commission.

Tljere is a general willingness on the part of owners, and those employed in
the management of steam-vessels belonging to this district, to observe and com-
ply with the inspection laws, and the salutary results from its enforcement are
apparent to all.

A. S. BEMIS,

Supervising Inspector Ninth District,

TiiNTH SUPERVISING DISTRICT.

It will not be expected, I presume, that so full a report from this district can
be made at the present time as would have been made under other and more
advantageous circumstances. Some portions of the district have but recently
been organized; other parts have not yet been visited by the supervising in-
spector, who entered upon the duties of his office late in June last, which, ow*
ing to the season of the year, as well as the time allowed, \^^ould not admit of
his doing so.

I have received no report from the Galveston district, and have none to make.
I must not forget in this connection to recognize the valuable services of Super-
vising Inspector Burnett in the district, in the early part of the year.

1 am glad to record that no difficulty is experienced in enforcing the laws,
and that there appears to be a willingness on the part of masters and owners of
steamers to comply with every requisition of inspectors, which have their founda-
tion in the regard for the public safety ; and no expense or inconvenience is
considered too great which tends to that end. As an instance of this, I may
cite the somewhat arbitrary order issued by Mr, Burnett, condemning the use of*
tubular boilers on tlic lower Mississippi, after six months, as having been readily
complied with, notwithstanding the great expense it incurred.

In my opinion, a strict and impartial enforcement of the law, as it now is, will
cure the evil under which we have so long suffered. I refer to the carrying of
unlawful pressure on boilers. Engineers have bad too much confidence in the
strength of iron, and too little in the powder and force of steam, and as a conse-
quence have, when they could do so without detection, overloaded their safety-
valves. This, in my opinion, has been the cause, either immediate or remote, of
nine-tenths of the sad disasters that have so frequently shocked the countiy,and
disgraced our engineering skill. l am by no means disposed to place all the
blame in this particular upon the engineers, but must allow of masters, owners,
and passengers even, to share in the responsibility.

If an engineer gets t be reputation of a low steam or slow engineer be may as
'i^ellquit the business, for however skilful be may be, he is only employed when
no high steam or fast engineer can be bad. His reputation as an engineer de-
pends upon bis ability or willingness to push the boat ahead as fast or faster
than any other, no matter by what means. ^ ^

: The late law of Congress, together with the action of ; this board, relating to
the locked safety-valves will remedy all this, and give engineers a chance to show
their skill in engineering, and not as firemen.

Old boilers that have long been subject to this unlawftil pressure may occa-
;Bion ally give way.

wish here respectfully to suggest to the board the propriety of some uniform
^ction throughout the country relative to these old boilers, and as well new’
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ors allow the same pressure the fourth or fifth year which was allowed the
first.

Let the hoard establish such a . rate of deduction yearly from the pressure
allowed as will he just, and in accordance with known depreciation of boilers,
and allow no local board to deviate from it only in the direction of safety. That
is, they may make greater deductions, but never less than that established by
this board.

I wish to call attention to the necessity of a board of inspectors at Vicksburg,
Mississippi- Much of the time of the supervising inspector is necessarily taken
up at that point, which ought to be given to other parts of the district

There are some thirty steamers belonging to that port. All the steamers on the
Yazoo and Sunflower rivers and tributaries centre there ; besides, it is a calling
place, for all steamers passing up and down the Mississippi.'

Another question in relation to local inspectors has forced itself upon my
notice. I refer to the difficulty on account of the compensation allowed in
some places pf getting and retaining suitable persons to act as inspectors. The:
change of circumstances since the law was made, both in the condition of the
country and the amount of labor required, would seem to warrant an increase.
The accidents and casualties which have occurred in this district during the
.year ore, an every instance, directly traceable to the recklessness of the officer
in charge, or to the character of the hulls and boilers, depreciated by long and
cominnal use during the war, without proper care, purchased and put on duty
with but little precaution as regards safety.

There have been taken out of boilers in one district alone, (New Orleans,) one
hundred (100) sheets of iron, which fact fully illustrates their character, and
conflnns what I have said.

Steamer Independence, running on Bed river above the raft, collapsed*
one of the flues of her boilers, hilling the engineer,- It appears one of her flues
gave out, and the engineer repaired it. In getting up steam again it collapsed.
She. had boilers with 18-inch flues, ^-^Dch thick, and was last inspected in
August, 1864.

Steam-tug Baltic exploded her boiler just after landing a coal barge at the foot*
of Custom-house street, New Orleans, February 3, 186G ; she had been pur-
chased from the ^vernment a short time previous. The boiler was 17 feet;
long, 6 feet in diameter, made of and J*inch iron, with single furnace,
and, front, stayed in all flat surfaces with f slays, 6 J inches from centre to
centre* The boiler bad been repaired by the government in 1862, and up to •
tbe time of the explosion -was considered in good order. She was inspected by
the board at New Orleans, tbe 20th of December, 1865* From circumstances
connected with the explosion, the engineer was considered culpable, and his
license was revoked.

While there has been qnite a number of collisions, the only case that appears =
to present any points of interest is that of the W. 6, Hewes and Lone Star, sinking
the latter. Jhey collided in crossing the Southwest Pass, at the mouth of the
Mississippi, on the night of July 21, 1866* The collision was caused by the
Lone Star not baying the proper signals exhibited, and was taken for a vessel
at anchor, while, in fact, she was under way.

Number of steamers inspected in the district during the year. . ...... 237

Amount of tonnage. „ . .... . . . . . .v, ^ .... ..... . . * . . ..... ... 61, 530

Engineers licensed and renewed in the district during the year. . ...* 568 ’

Pilots licensed and renewed in the district during the year. ... • . . ... 549 ::'

Hon. Hugh McGolloch,

Secretary ike i}reasury:

WILLIAM RODGERS,
Sujitrmeing Inspector Tenth Dhtrict*:

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TnEASURV Department, November 8. 1SG6.

; Sir: By virtue of the instructions contained in your letter of the 5th ultimo,
I now have the honor to report the result of the cxaminalions (referred to in
my report of general operations already before you) relative to the loss of the
steamship Evening Star, on the 3d ultimo, oflf the coast of Florida.

It may be proper for me to state here that the object I had in view when
making the inquiry was not so much to determine the degree of culpability
which should attach to the owners of the Evening Star, should the exaniiuatiou
prove tlie correctness of the common report and universal belief, that the ship
had been sent to sea in an unseaworthy condition, as to decide a question which
more immediately concerns this office, to wit: whether or not the inspectors in
New York had given a certificate of seaworthiness to a ship unsound in hull,
engines, or boilers, and had thus rendered themselves directly responsible for
the loss of some two hundred and fifty lives ?

^ In order to satisfactorily del ermine this, it was obviously necessary to examine
into the general history of the ship, an important point in which would he to
ascertain the way in which she was built. It appears from the testimony of J.
A. Raynor, esq., the ex-superin ten dent of the New York SI ail Steamship Company,
to which the Evening Star belonged, and who held that office at the lime the
Evening Star was built, as well as from that of Isaac L. Waterbury, esq., her
builder, that her keel was laid in 1862, and the ship Launched in 1863, under
contract with Messrs, lloscvelt. Joyce Sc Waterbury. She was built under the
immediate supervision of Mr. Raynor, and the specifications called for a first-
cli^s ship in every particular.

It should be known that Mr* Waterbury built, as a sub-contractor, the well-
I^own steamships Marion, Pacific, Baltic, and Pioneer. He also constructed
the other ships of the New York Mail Steamship Line, besides numerous laigfe
sailing ships, during his twenty eight years* experience as a ship-builder; and it
be interesting to you to know, in this connection, that Mr. Waterbury stated
under oath that the Evening Star was as strong a ship as any he ever built of
her dimeuBions.

^^ Tho value of the hull of the Evening Star was about $100,000, and her
dimensions were as follows : 275 feet keel, 39 feet 4 inches breadth of hull, 23
toot 3 inches in depth, and length over all 288 feet. Her tonnage, by builders*
Measurement, was about 2,200 tons. She would draw light, about 13 feet mean
draught — about 13feet9 inches aft, and about 12 feet 6 iuches for ward. Hcrframe
^as composed of live-oak, white-oak, and hackmatack, and was filled in solid at
0 floor for about 200 feet, as high as the turn of the bilge. The frames were,
worn centre to centre, 30 inches asunder, and above the floor beads were sided
inches,^ and were double; her floor timbers were sided from 12 to ; 15 inches,
and moulded at the centre 16 inches, and moulded at the main plank sheer 6
Mches, with straight diminish. The stanchions of rail were of locust, extending
to half the length of the top timber. Her main keelsons were 32 by
Ruches, and Were made of white-oak* scarfed together with 8 feet hooked
^ns. The first tier of keelsons were fastened with l^inch copper bolts, ex-
uing through the floor timbers and keel, and clinched on the under side,
pper course was fastened with l^Jnch iron bolts, square fastea3d, extenmng
ownward into the keel and, stopping short 2 inches of the bottom. The
mensions of her keel were 15 by 16 inches, and was of white-oak. The side
white-oak, also 15 by 16 inches, ext^ding the whole
Rft ^ bilge strejtks were 6 in number, on each side 9 by 12 Inches,

ware fastened, by 1-inch iron bolte, and edge bolted every 4 feet. Her ceiling.
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from thence to the lower deck, including the clamps, was 7 inches in thickness,
and was square-fastened with l^inch iron* Lower deck beams were of yellow
pine, placed G feet from centre to centre, excepting in the wake of the engine,
and were sided fr<-m 14 to 16 inches, and moulded 9 inches at the ends and 15
inches in the centre, secured at the ends and to the side of the ship by lodging
and b som knees sided 7 inches; hanging knees under every beam, sided 9
and 10 inches; the moulding size of lodging and bosom knees was 17 inches;
hanging knees, moulded through the throat, 20 inches, and fastened with 16
1-inch iron bolts driven from the outside of the ship’s frame, and clinched on the ’
knee. The lower deck waterways were in three streaks, inner tier of white
pine, 14 inches square. The beam tier was of otik, 12 by 9 inches, and jogged
over the beams 1 inch. The top tier of waterways was of oak, 9 by 14 inches
square, fastened by two bolts driven from the inner and two from the outer side
<if the ship; the bolts varying from 1 to | inch in diameter, and edge bolted
with 1-inch iron at about every 4 feet. The upper deck clamps were 6 inches
in thickness by 12 indies in width, three streaks in all, and scarfed will) C-ftret
scarfs. The ceiling between the clamps and waterway was of the same thick-
ness as the clamps. The upper deck beams were of yellow pine,* sided 12 and
13 inches, moulded at the ends 7 inches, and in tlie centre 13 inches. The lodg-
ing and boeom knees were sided 6 inches, and moulded 16 inches. Hanging
knees were sided 8 and 9 inches, and bolted with ^ and 1-inch iron bolts. The
upper deck waterway was 13 inches wide by 14 inches high, and made of white
pine, jogged over the beams. Tbe planking (outside) was of white oak, 5 inches
thick at the wales, the same being 14 in number, and each 7 inches wide. The
garboard streak was 7 inches thick by 16 inches wide, bolted edgeways through
the keel and upward through the floor timbers. The average thickness of the
outside planking between the wales and garboard streak was about 4 J inches.
The vessel was diagonally strapped with iron 4 by inches, 4J feet apart, and
at an angle of about 45®, secured at the head by a longitudinal strap of iron, 5
by f inches, extending around the ship and teiminatiiig on each side at the
stern, let in flush Avith the outer part of the frame, driven through the clamps
and clinched ; the diagonal straps were all bolted through the frame and clinched
on the ceiling, one course being let into the frame, and the other into the planking.

From this it will be seen that the ship was thoroughly well built, and that so
much of current report to the contrary is manifestly erroneous.

The engines were of the kind known as beam engines, Avith 80-inch cylinder,
12-fcct stroke, and well proportioned. The engines were built iii 1854 by Gun-
ningliam 6c Belknap, for the New York and Frie railroad, and intended for lake
naA'igatiou. Although somewhat old, the oddence of Frastus VV^ Smith, ex-
superintendent engineer of the company, and that of other engineers of emi-
nence, proves that they were of sufficient capacity and power for the ship ; and,
as the sequel will show, in neither the engines nor boilers Avas any defect dis-
covered nor damage observed until the breaking of the steam-pipe, about tAVO
.and a half/ hours before the sinking of the ship, the boilers, which wete of the
tubular return form, remaining uninjured until the end.

The ship was square-rigged forward, and fore-and-aft rigged on her main-
mast. All her spars, sails, and rigging Avere new and in excellent condition,
^he was not provided, however, with any spare spars or sails.

The ship’s company was composed of captain, first and second officers, boat-
swain, and ten seamen. The engine department was composed of one chief
-engineer, two assistants, three water- tenders, six firemen, and eight coal-passers.

^ bhe was proAdded with all the life-boats required by law, six in numoer, bo*

sides one wooden 20- feet boat additional. ^

. It occurred to me that she may have been injured at some time by getting
^ashore, or by straining in a heavy sea-way when loaded deeply, and that, nojj

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bcin^ properly repAirc(l» the dido^tcr might liovc been in n measure nttributa.ble
to weakness in her bull.

On making inquiry I found that she bad, in ^luy last, got on Pickle reef,
Florida. The former captain of the ship was then subpoenaed to give evidence
on this poinf. The facts elicited bj^ an examination of this gentleman and the
chief engineer and purser show that she went on the reef on the 31st of May,
1S66, when outward bound ; that she remained on it over fifty hours ; that the
weather at the time was moderate, with a slight goutbcaslcrly swell; that she
mid very easy while on the reef, being light; that she continued her voyage to
hew Oilcans without further accident, and experienced no difficulty by reason
of her going ashore on the reef; that sIjc made another trip after that accident,
in which she encountered a heavy gale of wind from the north in the Gulf of
Mexico, and behaved well in it; that she made no more water after going on the
reef than before, wliicli was evidence that she had not been seriously damaged
while ashore. It was, however, thought best to give her an overhauling, and
she was put upon the ways on the 13tli of July, w’ben it was discovered that
her garboard was w*ry slightly scratched, and her keel split in places extending
drum about midships to thirty feet aft, but it was not started in any way in the
seams Tliis portion of her keel was removed and a new piece put on, and se-
cured by G-feet scarfs and fastened into the inner keelsons through with three
hundred and thirty pounds of copper bolts one and onc-eighlli inch in diameter,
olie was then thoroughly caulketl and payed with pitch and composition.

Hefore leaving the ways she was examined to ascertain whether there was
any evidence of damage by the opening of the butts in water-ways, plank-slicar,
^clamps. She was, also, completely overhauled by the local inspectors in
and it was found that she was in ns good condition as ever.

After this she was put under command of Captain Knapp, a gentleman of
acknowledged ability and much experience afloat, under whose care she made
successful voyages up to the lime of the disaster to her on the October.

It appears tliat both after she got off the reef in May and left the ways in
• August she had encountered some severe weather, in which, according to the
tbe Vessel behaved admirably, and was considered to be as good as
>lien first launched in every respccu Indeed, the evidence seems to be con-
f point, and the testimony proves that up to thotime of her sailing

from New York, she w^as a good, serviceable, seaworthy vessel.
«he Bailed ou her last voyage on the :29th of September last, with a general
^*‘gOj and drawing sixteen feet of water mean draught; and from the time the
^essel left Sandy Hook until Tuesday, the 2d of October, at two o^clock p. m.,
out thirty hours after passing Cape HaUenis,. nothing of any importance
jeeurred, the weal her being fine, with easterly winds and swell prevailing, the
up s course being about south-southwest, with ull sail set, and making eleven
uhoot 3 p. m. on that day the wind began to freshen from the east,
baromirier falling from 29 30 to 28 80, and at 5 p. m. it blew a whole gale,
eaiiwhile, in the second officer’s watch, all the canvas had been taken , off
^ the ship hauled head to sea, heading south-southeast, the vessel labot-
Spa ; t hut shipping no water save on one occasion, when she shipped a
t) fop gallant forecastle, Vliicli did no damage, however. Up to 7*30

We t*/ » made, to borrow the language of the second officer, "splendid
eaatK averaging from four to five knots. The wind was blowing about

i ^ ^urth, and continually increasing and hauling gradually lound towards
dow later, or rather early next a* m., until the ship went

Was gradually hacking round to the northward. So long as she was

that about 10 p m.on tbe 2d she was stnick by a veiy heavy sea
quarter, knocking one of the seamen over the quadrant, broking
and causing the rudder-chain to slip out oY the groove. The ship im-

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mediately fell off into the trough of the sea, and commenced shipping very heavy
•water over midships. Much time seems to have been consumed in securing the
rudder, which, after an hour had elapsed, was finally secured to windward, the
helm hard down. This, however, failed to bring her up by reason- of the heavy
sea which was then running. The engines, meanwhile, were in good condition,
and making three or four revolutions per minute. No attempt was made to get
the ship's head to windward, at this or any subsequent time, either by means
of a drag or otherwise. The heavy seas were by no means idle while the ship
lay in its trough, but made a complete breach over her. She seems from this
tiule to have been abandoned so far as any attempt to help her head to or before
the wind is concerned, and it is difficult to account for the fact that none of the
expedients known to seamen for helping a ship up to the wind were even tried.
Notwithstanding the violent lee lurches which the ship made while in this con-
dition, no evidence of leak through the ship's hull appeared, and up to as late
an hour as 1G.30 p. m. not more than sixteen inches of water were reported in
the vessel's hold, the bilge injection keeping her free and frequently sucking;
but she had not been laboring long in the trough of the sea before its violence
began to tell upon her upper works, and before 11 o'clock the forward gangway
on the starboard side of the ship had been stove in, and the water came pouring
through in immense volumes.

At this juncture all of the ship's company who could be spared, and such of
the passengers as could stand upon deck, under the lead of the purser and boat-
swain, did their utmost, with the means at their disposal, to stop the breach in
the ship's side. Pantry-room, bulkheads, doors, mattresses, and every available
article were brought into requisition, but to no purpose, and their efforts to pre-
vent the ingress of the sea were finally abandoned as futile, in order that their
energies might be directed to bailing as the only effectual means left to keep the
water under. Here is a painful evidence of the necessity for every sea*going
ship being provided with a competent ship's carpenter, and furnished with the
proper stores of timber, lumber, &c.; for it is more than probable that, had the
Evening Star been so equipped, a bulkhead of sufficient strength might have
been erected to keep out the sea. Those who have had experience in such;
matters know thereby the value of such an adjunct to a ship's complement as a
carpenter and crew. Their efforts, directed by skill and experience, could ac-^
complisb more in thirty minutes in an emergency than those indefatigable but
nnskiiled gentlemen could, had they battled with the storm as many hours.

Opposite the port through which the sea was making, was a door leading to
the engine-room, and also a ventilator, and the sea had uncontrollable access to
the engine-room, into which it rushed in great quantities. Much of the water
found its way below over the honse combings, through the openings in the deck,
and panels of the deck-houses, which bad been broken by the sea. All hands
were at this time (about 2 a. m. of the 3d) bailing ship, a strong force being at
work in the engine room and below endeavoring to keep its fires clear. In this
they succeeded for a considerable time, but owing to the excessive rolling of the ^
ship, increased no doubt by the weight of water in the ship and the shifting of the
cargo, their efforts were destined to be unavailing. At about three o'clock the
steam-pipe gave way, but the engines were kept working by the engineer for two
hours after, and, indeed, until the fires were put out, about five a. m; This
break of the steam-pipe was caused by the straining of the ship. The ship was ^
provided with a donkey engine and boiler, but these unfortunately gave out at ■
the same time that the steam-pipe broke. But the leak in the pipe increased to ^
such an extent that the men were unable to go into the fire-room, save at inteif-:^
Vais. In consequence of this accident the quantity of steam was necessarily ‘
diminished, but tne loss of the ship can in no wise be attributed to this circum-|
stance, for she was certainly a doomed vessel before this occurred. The energy '
and perseverance of the engineer were most praiseworthy. He was at his post^

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endeavoring to keep the mnclifncry in motion with the bar and hand-gear until
the engines stopped altogether. By this time the ship was given up for lost,
and preparations were made to leave the ship, as she was discovered to be
settling. Then followed the indescribably heart-reudiug scene which has so
harrowed the public mind and demanded a thorough, impartial inquiry. At
about 6 a. m. the vessel sunk, taking down with herat once over two hundred victims.

No satisfactory evidence was adduced by which it could he determined whether
or not all the boats of the ship were properly equipped, agreeably to an order
given by the captain to that effect It is certain, however, that none were found
by those who were saved, provided with anything in the shape of food or spars;
but inasmuch as one or two of them were capsized, it is possible that if they bad
been provisioned, their stores had been washed out of them. It is also certain
that while she had all the boats which the law requires, seven in all, she had not
half enough to save the number of persons on board; nor were the boats fitted
with the detaching apparatus required by law, which had they been, and the
boats properly manned and promptly launched, it is my firm belief that at least
one-half of the lives might have been saved.

From the foregoing, which is Hltle more than a digest of the testimony taken,
.1 conceive it possible to arrive at a reasonable conclusion as to the cause or
combination of causes which resulted in the loss of the Evening Star, and it
occurs to me that the principal cause was an error of judgment on the part of
the captain. It will be seen that until 2 p. m. of the 2d, when the ship was
about abreast of Tybee island and on the eastern edge of the Gulf Stream, nothing
of any moment transpired. About this time, however, the barometer began to
jail, and in a short lime fell from 29.30 to 28.8. The wind, which had been
blowing flicadily from about cast or cast by south, began to freshen, and evety thing
gave evidence of an approaching storm of unusual severity. The ship, however,
Was kept on her course, and, ns may have been expected from the proximity to
tbe edge of the stream, where, the current runs at 2J to 3 knots per hour, she
a very heavy a well from east'Southcast at 7 o’clock in the evening,
•the wind then bio wing a hard gale and gradually veering to northeast it was deemed
ticc^Bary to haul her head to sea, in which position she continued laboring
until she fell off into the trough of the sea. It will be seen that from
^tst hour the settled course of the storm was northward, showing, under
e law of storms, that the ship was on the northwest side of the gale; and it is
e leved that had the ship been headed west early in the afternoon of Tuesday,
6 vessel might have been saved by escaping the full fury of the tempest and
nning into a moderate gale on the other side of the Gulf Stream. This it is
eueved would have been the part of wisdom if acted upon in season.

"Ut n is likewise certain that to attempt to run his ship after the gale had
in ibe huiricane would have been a hazardous experiment, and his
to for safety would have been to keep his ship’s head to sea, (or head

1 believed might have been done by means of a drag, assisted

^ show of canvas on her mainmast. Nothing of the sort was even

fell off into the trough of the sea, ^ no effort
0^^ ^ made to haul her up, after the rudder was secured, and the

safety, in the judgment of the captain, seems to have been in
bon^^*^ , free of the water which she shipped, by bailing, &c., in the

Au storm might abate. It is a wonder that the vessel lived so long
w these circumstances. .

already adverted to the need of a good ship’s carpenter which w^
of^ ?^oed on the Hying occasion, and I confess to the belief in the possibility
on being 80 stanch in her hull, had there been a mpenter

properly supplied with steres, &c., for the ultimate cause of her going
us t^ shipping such immense quantities of water through the breaches

^ her

^pper Works on the^iarbot^ side.

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Whether Captain Knapp would have been led to adopt expedients forgetting
the ship's head to “wind or sea had he a larger crew, it is impossible to say, but
taking into consideration his long experience at sea, and his reputation as a sea-
man, it is difficult to account for the fact of his not having done so, excepting on
the ground of the evident inutility of any such attempts with so weak a crew ;
indeed, with the few seamen at his disposal in such a gale, he must have felt
himself comparatively helpless.

^ It gives me nmch satisfaction in being able to state that J am thoroughly
convinced that the inspectors in New York, who are sound practical men, dis-
charged their whole duty in the inspection of the Evening Star in August last.

The loss of this ship is not without its appropriate lesson to ship-owners ;
and, in the absence of any laws affecting the subject, I sincerely trust their at-
tention will be directed to the necessity which exists for the more complete
manning, equipping and famishing the American merchant marine generally, to
the end that the same may be elevated to that point of pre-eminence above that
of all other nations to which it is invited by the unequalled resources of the
country. A degree of positive security of life at sea, insomuch that the proba-
bility or possibility of the loss of life in ordinary voyages may be reduced to a;
minimum, is possible of attainment, and that without much outlay ; and while
some of the larger companies furnish exceptions, by the care shown iu the
equipment of their ships, to the necessity for legislation upon this subject, it is
none the less certain that the enactment of stringent laws governing our mer-
chant marine is^ an absolute necessity, I therefore beg respectfully to call your
attention to this matter, in the hope that radical changes in the existing laws
may be suggested to Congress.

I am greatly indebted to the assistance rendered in this examination, in the
engine department, to Mr. W. Burnett, of the California district, who, being iu
the neighborhood, was solicited to assist in the examination, with special reference
to the engines and boilers of the ship, in order that a full and impartiaUnqwiry
into this important branch of the subject should be made by a disinterested
expert, in preference to the inspector of machinery in New York, wlioV if guilty
of dereliction in duty, would not be likely to criminate himself. He is an engi-
neer of scientific attainments and much practical experience. His services were
therefore invaluable* and liis inquiries critical and complete.

I have the honor to enclose herewith the testimony taken, together with a
list of the witnesses examined, and to remaiu,

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. M. MEW.

Hon. Hugh McCulloch,

Secretary of the Treasury.

I certify that I was present and assisted in the investigation into the cause of
the loss of the Evening Star, and fully concur in the foregoing report.

WM. BRADFORD,

Supervising Insjfcctor of Steamboats for the Second District

REPORT OP THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF STATISTICS.

Treasury Department, Bureau ok Statistics,

Nefvemher 26, 1866.

Sir: In transmitting you the regular annual report on commerce and navi-
gation, I beg to state that the act of Congress creating this bureau was approved
pn the 28tli of July, 1S66. It provided for a director, and made it bis duty— -
First. To prepare the annual report on commerce aud navigation.

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Second. To prepare an annual statement of vessels registered, enrolled, and
licensed, under tbc laws of tbe United States.

Third. To prepare an annual stotement of all merchandise passing in transit
through tbe United States.

Fourth. To prepare and publish monthly reports of the exports and imports
of the United States, including quantities and values of goods warehoused or
withdrawn from wareliousc, and such other statistics relative to the trade and
industry of the country as the Secretary of the Treasury may consider expedient.

Fifth. To collect, digest, and arrange for the use of Congress, the statistics
of the manufactures of the United States ; their localities, sources of raw mate-
il^, markets, exchanges with the producing regions of the country, transporta-
tion of products, wages, and such other conditions as are found to affect their
prosperity.

It will he obftcr\'cd that these duties were very comprehensive.

On the 5th of September I was appointed. During the two months which
We since elapsed, the bureau has been organized wdth a force of clerks ; cor-
respondence established with cvciy statistical bureau in the world; with all the
officers of the United States internal levciiuc department; with all our foreign
consuls ; with the governors, treasurers, and other officers of the States ; with all
county clerks, and registers of deeds; with the mayors of the principal cities;
with all editors of newspapers ; with tlic principal banking-houses, and with the
principal educational and religious societies in the United States.

; To all these persons and organizations the government should feel deeply
indebted.^ Unlike the statistical departments attached to monarchical govern-
ments, this bureau is not empowered to demand official returns from local officers
appointed to furnish them. In the main, it can only avail itself of gratuitous
information; and one of the first efforts of the Director after coming into office,
Was toward determining how' far such assistance could be counted upon. To
bis great pleasure he found that the utmost desire prevailed to render the bureau
cveiy service in the ivay of local statistical returns that could have been hoped
for* A vast force of voluntary aids in all parts of the country were in this way
Paganized, and being put into requisition at once, returns of great interest and
importance are now coming in daily. These returns are deemed to be of even
greater reliability than the common run of official returns received by similar
elsewhere, and they thus vindicate in still another form the superiority
^^^“Omoriy of our institutions as compared with those of other countries.

. Uf the forty-five clerks employed in the bureau, the commerce and navigation
oiyifiion, which was formerly underthe Ilegister of the Treasury, employed twenty-
I have made no addition to this force, i hough the work thrown upon it
y reason of the increased number and size of the returns demanded this year
cas been greater than ever.

, I he following table exhibits the number of imperial folio account-books
to keep the records of one year’s commerce and navigation returns in :

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Table showing the number of account boohs used in the division of commerc
and navigation during the year ending June 20 1 1S6C.

Titles.

©

, o

t S

js si

S'©
s >

c «

&

Katnro of contents. r;

Imports...........

Domestic exports.

Foreign exports

Imposts

Tonnage

Imposts: indirect trade..........

reciprocity...........

Register of returns

Imports and exports, (volnes) ..

Total

19

16

2

16

3

n

0

’ 1

1
1

456

108

144

456

469

286

420

500

281

250

8,664
1,728
288
7,296
2,407
3, 146
840
500
281
250

Weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly re*
toms from the collectors and surveyors of
customs at one hundred and forty^one (141)
dUTcrent ports of entry and other places in
the United States; arranged according to
statisUeal forms prcfwurlbed by the Secretary
of the Treasury,

72

338

24, 400

Of the remaining; twenty-one clerks, twenty are employed on general statis-.
tics, and one on tonnage measurements and the numbering of ressels.

In the commerce and navigation division I have expedited the returns of im-
ports and exports, imposts, tonnage, &c., which, even after being reduced to
print, take up eight hundred pages of close type, so that they are being printed
this year earlier than before of late years. Furthermore, I have compiled monthly
reports of imports and exports, including the quantities and values of goods
warehoused or withdrawn from warehouse, and other statistics relative to the
trade and industry of the country, which, up to and including the October re-
turns of imports and exports, &c., have already been published; and next year
1 expect to be able to print the returns of imports and exports, &c., for the en-
tire fiscal year 1867, within a month after its termination.

In this division, also, I have had prepared and issued to all the customs col-
lectors in the United States a blank form of eighty pages of classifications for
the quarterly returns of 1867, and a blank form for monthly returns.

In the division of general statistics — in addition to the preparation of numer-
ous socialogical inquiries set on foot in accordance with the terms of the act of
July 28, answers to which have not yet all come in— an elaborate report, com-
prising the general statistics of the United States has been compiled, in response
to a requisition of the Department of State to the Treasuty Department. This
report is intended for publication in the catalogue of the Paris Exposition of
1867 ; and its compilation alone has exclusively occupied nearly all the foroe
employed in this division. Yet time has been found to furnish numerous statis-
tical tables to the special commissioner of the revenues, and to other officers and
departments of the United States and foreign governments, and to establish a
tolerably complete statistical library of several hundred volumes, partly drawn
from the Treasury Department, and partly purchased under my direction, a
reading room of commercial and other newspapers and periodicals, and a files-
room of market reports and the current prices of labor and commodities in all
parts of the United States and foreign countries.

Finally, the Director, besides the daily routine of his office has, in accordance
with your instructions, made personal inauiry concerning the state of ship
building in the United States, and furnished a report on the same with details
of evidence.

Before closing this rapid sketch of the operations of the bureau, I desire to
state that, in regard to the . commerce and navigation division, the classifications
of the customs returns are becoming too numerous to enable the annual report
to be published in time for the assembling of Congress. For the year ending June

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30, 1866, there were no less than seven ty^aix folio pages of close! Ecatlons in the
quarter-yearly blank alone ; and for the year ending June 30, 1867, there are, as
already stotca, eighty. All the work embraced in these forms has to be <occuraiely
balanced before being published ; and such work, therefore, requires time and care,
and as much of both as can be nfil>rdcd. I 6nd that even yet one year’s balancing
has been neglected. This was 1862, for which year the official valuation of the
Imports and exports of the United States is not yet determined. And in this
connection it may be as well to state that the official valuations of imports and
exports for all of the years since ISCO are full of important errors and discrep-
ancies, and need entire revision bercro they can be deemed reliable.

In regard to both divisions, they require to be officered by the best grade of
clerks exclusively, since the character of the work to be performed is highly
technical, and demands both assiduity and talent.

I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, yours,

ALEX. DELMAR, Director.

Horn Hugh McCuLu>cii,

Secretary of the Treasury.

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No. 6.

Statement of the public debt on the 1st day of January in each of the years from
1791 to 1842, incJnsice, and at various dates in subsequent years to July 1,
1866

On the 1st day of January

1791

. • . ,

§75, 463, 476 52

1792

77, 227, 924 66

1793.

......

80,352,634 04

1794.

78, 427, 404 77

1795

80,747,587 38

1796...,

83, 762, 172 07

1797..

82,064,479 33

1798

79,228,529 12

1799.,

78, 408, 669 77

1800.

82,976,294 35

1801.

83,038,050 80

1802.

80, 712, 632 25

1803.

77,054,686 30

1804.

86, 427, 120 88

1805

82, 312, 150 50

1806. .

75,723,270 66

1807

69,218,398 64

1808.

65,196,317 97

1809.

57,023, 192 09

1810.

53, 173, 217 52

1811.

48,005,587 76

1812

4.'5, 209, 737 90

1813.

.55, 962, 827 57

1814

81, 487, 846 24

1815

99,833,660 15

1816.

127, 334, 933 74

1817

123,491,965 16

1818.. i

103, 466, 633 83

1819

95, 529, 648 28

1820.

. ,> « .. <

91,015,566 15

1821.

89,987,427 66

1822.

93, 546, 676 98

1823...

90,875,877 28

1824

90,269,777 77

1 825 .

83, 788, 432 71

1826..

81,054,059 99

1827

73, 987, 357 20

1828

67, 475, 043 87

1829* .

58, 421, 413 67

1830..

48, 565, 406 50

1831....

39, 123, 191 68

1832...

24, 322, 235 18

1833

» . . . .

7,001,032 88

1834

4,760,081 08

1835....

351,289 05

1836....

291,089 05

1837..

1, 878, 223 55

1838. ........

4, 857, 660 46

1839.. .....

11, 983, 737 53

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On the 1st day of December. . .

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On the 17th day of November.
On the 15th day of November.
On the 1st day of July.

ON THE FINANCES.

305

1840

$5, 125, 077 63

1841...

6, 737, 398 00

1842

15, 028, 486 37

1S43

27, 203, 450 69

1844

24, 748, 188 23

1845

17, 093, 794 80

1846

16, 750, 926 33

1847

38, 956, 623 38

1848.

48,526,379 37

1849 ..

64, 704, 693 71

1850

64, 228, 238 37

1851

62, 560, 395 26

1852

65, 131, 692 13

1853

67, 340, 628 78

1854

47, 242, 206 05

1855,...

39, 969, 731 05

1856

30.963,909 64

1857

29, 060, 386 90

1858

44,910,777 66

1859..,

58, 754, 699 33

1860

64, 769, 703 08

1861

90, 867, 828 68

1862

514,211,371 92

1863...

1,098,793,181 37

1864„„..

1,740,690,489 49

1865

2. 682, 593, 026 53

18CC

2, 783, 425, 879 21

Treasury Department,

OJice, Koctmber 22, 1S66.

S. B. COLBY, Register

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306 REPORT ON THE FINANCES*

Ifo. 7.— Sf 4 i«ewe«l of the revenue coUeUed from the beginning of the government to the tiOth

Public Lands^ and miscellaneous sources^ with the reutpts

From cngtoiufl :

From Interxud

From direct

From postage.

duUefi, impoata.

reTentxe.

tax.

and tonnage.

$4 399 473 09

X roju AiHrcii xio^i «o j^cc* wx • •

a 443 070 85

1208.924 81
337,705 70
274,089 62
517,755 36
475,289 60
575,491 45
614.357 95
779,136 44
809,396 55.

1793

4! 2^; 306 56
4,801,065 23
5.588.461 26
6,567,987 94
7,549,649 65
7 tna nai an

$ii,020 51
29,478 49
22,400 00
72, 909 84
64,500 00

1795

1796

1797

1798
1799,
1800

39,500 00
41,000 00
78.000 00

6,610,449 31
9,080.932 73

1734.223 OT

1801

10,750,778 93

1,018,033 43

534.343 38

79,500 00

1800

12,438,233 74

621,898 89

206,565 44

a5,00Ji 00

1803

10,479,417 61

215, 177 69

71,879 20

16, 427 26

1804

11,098,365 33

50.941 29

SO. 108 44

26,500 00

1805

12,936,487 04

21,747 15

21,883 91

21,312 50

1806

14,667,698 17

20. 101 45

55, 763 86

41.117 67

l«u7

15,845,521 61

13. 051 40
8 210 73

34,732 56
19, 159 21
7,517 31
12,448 68
7,666 €6

3, 614 73

7 OQ/: IfVI

4*W4 39

7*430 63

1811

13, .313, 222 73

2; 29.J 95

37 70

1813

8,958,777 53

4,903 06

8.59 22

85, 03!1 70

1313

13,224,623 25

4.7.55 04

3. 805 52

a'), 1)00 00

1811

5,998.772 08

1.662,984 22

2,219.497 36

45, 000 DO
mooo 00

1815

7,282,942 22

4,678,a59 07

2,162,673 41

1816

30.306.874 88

5,124,708 31

4, Oil, 635 09

149,787 74

1817

26.28.3,348 49

2,678,100 77

1,831,187 04

2J),37l 91

1818

17,176,385 00

9a»,279 20

264,333 36

20,070 00

1819

20.203.(»8 76

229. SL)3 a\

8:i,C.W 78

71 32

1820

15,005,612 15

106,260 53

31,586 82

6,463 95

1831

13.0W,447 15

69,027 6:1

29,349 05

516 91

1822

17,589.761 94

67,66,1 71

20.961 56

602 04

1823

1824

1825

19,088,433 44
17 878 i323 71

34,24-2 17
ai.66:) 37
25,771 33

10,ai7 71
6,2tn 96
2,a«) 85

110 69

20! 0981713 45

460 56

1836

23, 341, ail 7?

21. 589 93

6,638 76

300 14

•1827

19,712,283 29

19,685 68

2,620 90

101 00

1828

23,203,523 64

17,451 rt4

2,216 81

20 15

18-29

22,681/965 91

14,602 74

11,335 05

8G 60

1830

21,922,391 39

12, KM) 62

16,980 59

.55 13

18:11

24.224,441 77

6,933 51

10,500 01

501 82

1633

16:i3

laii

28,465,2:17 24
29 Oai 508 91

11,630 6.’)
2 759 00

6,791 13
394 12
19 80

244 95

1G;214|937 15

4; 196 09

ioo 66

1&15

19,391,310 59

10,459 48

4,263 33

893 00

1836

- 1837

18:18

23,409,940 53
11,169,290 39
■ 16, 158 600 36

370 00
5,493 84
2 467 27

728 79
1 687 70

10 91

1839

1840

1841

1842

Half yp*”* Jtxtifi 30 .L..1R43

23. 137*924 81

2 ;&>’l 32

755 22

13; 499; 502 17
14,487 216 74

1*682 25

3) 261 36

Ifi] isi! 908 76

* 495 00

7’oj6 843 g{

103 25

Year ©ndlnE “30 isi4

26; 183; 570 94
27,528,112 70

1 777 34

1845

1846

1847

3,517 12

26, *712; 667

2*897 26

23; 747, 864 66
31,757,070 66
28,346,738 82

*375 (10
375 00

1848

1849

375 00

1850

1851

1852

39,6^,686 42

49; 01?; 567 92

47, 339* 326 62

1853

1854

1855

5S;93i;86.5 52

64*224; 190 27

53; 025; 794 21

1856

M; 022; 863 50

1837

1658

63*, 875; 905 05

41, 789; 620 96

1859

49; 565* 824 38

1660

1661

18?; 511 87

39,582 125 61

1862

1863

49; 056; 397 ez
• 69,059 642 40

1,795,331 73
1 AfK lirt in

37 fijn 7R7 Qt

1864

102; 316; 1^ 93

«>4| IHUy 4<3# IW

ifW 7iii in

Xf iu«i nx

niu on

1865

84 928* 260 ^

nun ac» otfi o^;

4 DyO tfU
1 Onn Kn ff%

1866

179.046 C5l

sMff 404, M

*im (nn xo

XaiAAXDIm Uu
1 €l7i 19

VTlv^ aX>

*KAfp tCWf Ci«# HtA

IM XtA

TBlU«tmT DtFARTHKIfTr Kotmbtr S3, 1866.

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307

pf June, unffrr the serernl hrjtffg of Intertiai JUcenne^ DittU Ten, Pcwto^e,

froM loan$ and trcotury noie$^ and (he tolat rcceipU*

From pabUc
■\ - land*.

From bAfik
and bond*.

$4,83(5

63,S40

11,963

413

167,726

ie?.628

16:1,675
487,596
540. ]<<!
761,245
466,163
647.230
443,252
€06.548
1,010,237
710,437
635.655

i,287,e:,o

I*7t7,»j5

I. 901,290
a.606,5(M
3^274,422

J, G3-),671
1,812,966
1. 603, .581

916,533
. 981,418
!,S16,0<JO
1.393.785
1,495,845
1,016, »)8

I, 517.175
J^.:456
3.810,815
8,623,381
3,967,692
4.857,600
K757,COO
84,677, 179
5.776,236

3» 081, *139
J076.447

J, 3f«,627

ltJB5,r97

2r.059,93u

3,077,023

5»®J4,452

3,328,642
}» 5^939
1*8'#, 694
3-332,305
?*043.{239
1,667,081
,f* 470,799
11,497,019
Is 644
^629,466
HS’is
; i’ 25* 667
1 ■ H®'657
670, (S3«
i:

’ SS*333

) ^.553

r 665,031

i^.02?« 00
3>'.5n0 00
no:j, 472 (*0

162. (K« no

1,240.000 00
a?5.220 (If)
7:uia) 00
71,040 00
71,040 00
OO

1,327,560 00

202, 456 00

525. 000 00
675.0(H) U>

l,OOi),nO) 00
Ifn.ono 00
KI7,500 00
00

a.V’. 000 oo

367,500 00
402, r/HI W

420. 000 (%)
455, OOi) 00

400. 000 00
4IW, OOO 00
4‘I'\«W 00

659.000 OO
610,285 00
566. 649 50
569, aW) 82
:«f',674 67

l,375,Wi5 44
4, 542, lua 22

’*i*744‘f,i3 8o‘
672,7ffi) 38

SOS, 072 09

1,021 34

• *•**•••• ■

Fmm al*rcIU'
ticotu toorce*.

Total, exdttidve
of loaa* imd
trra*ar^ Dofv*.

$19, 440 10
!».«CW 65
37

23,7110 48
5/J17 97
16,5(6 14
,*i0. 379 29
)8.6:i2 81
45. 187 56
74.712 10
266.149 15
177.!I05 86
115.518 le
112, 575
U».(139 80
10,004 19
34, ran no
21, (<'2 35
2J.(W 51
84,476 64
60. 068 52
4M‘25 47
236.571 OO
119.3il9 81
150,282 74
120. {194 61
eO,3K« 17
37, :^47 71
57,(f27 10
54,872 49
152,072 52
452,Ti5 15
141,0)9 15
127,60 60
129, !I82 25
94,2^ 52
1,315.621 8:)
65, lOO 34
112,561 93
73, 172 64
583, .563 03
101. 165 66
334, 75^6 (>7
128,412 32
01^,279 13
2^2(81,891 32
5,625,479 15
2,517,252 42
1,2<**5,()88 91
911,733 81
331,285 3?
440,8(7 97
29(i, 235 99
1,(75,419 70
331. SOI 78
274, 139 44
264. 444 36
627,021 13
33?, 233 70
706,059 12
921.933 24
438, 580 76
1, 188, 104 07
l,IOr*.a52 74
€27,731 40
1,116,190 81
1,259.920 88
1,052,029 13
2,163,953 96
1.088,330 2$
1.023.51$ 31
931.787 64
4.044,139 82
51. $05, $02 26
37. 125,002 89
67.119.0619 91

$4,418,913 19
:i,ri69,<HXi 31
4,052,923 14
5. 431, not 87
0,114,531 50
8, 377. 529 65
8,6c€,780 W
7,I«(1,495 80
7, .546, 813 31

10.848.749 10
12,935.310 95
14.ii9:»,793 95
11.064,(’‘.(7 63

11.826.307 38
13,560,694 20

I. ^^59,^^3I 07

16., ?.I8,0J9 2G

17.000. 601 93
7.773,473 12
9,384,214 28

14,423,529 09
9,801.132 76
14,340,409 95

II, 181,625 16
15,696,916 82
47,676,'.ie.’i 66
.^l,rt»9,(>49 74
21,585, 180 m
21,6(«,374 37
17,840,669 53
14, ,573, 379 72
20,212,427 91
20.540,666 26
19,381,212 79
21,640,8:16 02
25.260,434 21
22. 966, 363 96
24,763,629 2-1
24,827.627 36
24,844,116 51
23, 526 820 €2
31,Hu,4:iO 66
31,948,426 25
21,721,915 55
35.430.087 10

50.826.716 C€
24,954.153 04
26,302.561 74

31.482.749 61
19, 480, 1 15 33
16,860,1(50 27
IJl. 965,000 25
8,241,001 26

29.320.717 79
29,941,853 1^
29,(>e4, 157 a5
556,511,039 22
,15,713,109 65

30.374.307 07
45^234,(09 73
$2, 557. 878 $5
49,822,168 30
61,787.054 58
73,800.341 40
65,350,574 60
74,656.699 24
69,965,312 57
46.655.365 96
$3,486,463 64
56.034. 509
41.476.299 49
51.9:55.739 76
112,687.290 95
864,696,771 «»
333.714.605 08
558,032,699 05

From loan* and
trcaiui 7 note*.

$5,791.112 56
5,070,806 46
1,0h7.70l 14
4, 009, 196 78
3,30.7,268 20
3(»,800 00
70, 13,5 41
308, .574 S7
5,074,646 53
1,602.435 04
10, 125 00
5,537 36

9,532 64
128,814 94
48,837 71

1.822 16

2,759,

8 ,

12,837,
26, 184,
21, ,177,
35,264,
9, 404,
T34,
8,
o

3,04oi
5, (XX),

902 25
300 05
900 00
435 00
on 79
320 78
416 16
542 59
765 62
201 00
€24 13
324 00

5,000,000 00

5 » 000,000 00

3,992,989 15
13,716,820 86
3,857,276 21
5, :*89, 547 51
13,659,317 38
14,808,7.15 64
13,641,409 19
1,877,847 95

20,870,765 36
21,293,780 00
29,429,565 91
$, 435, 126 96
203,400 00
46, 300 00
16,350 00
1. 950 00
800 00
200 00
3,900(X)
23,717.3(X) 00
28.287,500 00
90,786,808 00
41.895.340 65
$29,692,460 50
776,682.361 57
1,121, 131,842 98
1.472,224.740 83
712, 851. $53 05

Totttl receipts.

$in,2!a025 75
8, 740, 706 77
5,720,624 23
10,041,101 (»
9,419,802 79
8,740,329 65
8,758,916 40
8,2(J0,O7O 07
12,621,459 84
12,451,184 14
12. 945,455 95
15,001,391 31
U. 064, 097 63
11,815,840 02
13,689,509 14
15,G(!e,828 73
16,398,019 26
17,062, 484 09
7,773,473 12
12,144,206 53
14,431,8.18 14
22.639,0:r3 76
40,524,844 95
34, :k)9, 536 95
50,961,237 60
57, 171,421 82

33, ai3. 592 03
21,593,945 66

24.605.665 37
20,881,493 (a
19,573,703 72
SO, 232, 427 94

20. 540. 666 26

24.381.212 79
26,840,8,58 02
25, 200, 434 21
22,(K>6,3(n 96
24, 76:1, 6:.>9 23
24,827.627 38
24,844.116 51
28.526,820 82
31.867,450 eS
33,948.426 25
21,791.935 55
3.5,430,007 10
50,826,796 08
27,947,142 19
39,019,382 60
35, 340, 025 82
25,06.9,662 84
20,519,477 65

34. TTJ, 744 89
20,782,410 45
31.198,555 73
29,941,853 90
29,664,157 05
55,401,804 58
57,006,869 65
50,796,892 98 ‘
47,60,766 75
52,761,278 55
49,808,468 30
61,803.404 58
73,802,291 40
65,351,374 68
74.056,899 24

68.969.212 57
70,372,665 96
81.773,965 64
76,841,407 83
83,371,640 13

561,626, 181 526

f«9,379,632 52
1.385,758.614 58
1,805,939.345 93.
a,S?70.8S4, 173 U

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EEPOET OK THE FINANCES.

No. S.— Statement of expenditures from the beginning of the gotemmenl to June 30,

Ftnaiuna^ Indian departmenx^ and inuccUantous^

[The yeaw 1862/1863, and 16W are from the account of warrants on (ho treasury

civil list.

Foreign in-

Navy Depart-

War Depart-

Pensions.

terconrse.

meut.

IDUUk

From Mar.4, 178D,toDec.3l.l7iH

For the year 17!)2

1793

379-1

3795

179(3

1797

17D8

3799

li-CX).

1801

lEce

ieo:j

igw

1805

1806

3807

3808
181H)
1810
1811
3812

1813

1814

1615

1616

1617

1618
1819
1620
1821
1^22
1823
1624
3825
1826

1627

1628
3829
18:W

1831

1832

1833

1834
1635
183C
1B37
1638
3639

1840

1841

1842

Six months ending June 30, 1843
Fiscal year ending June 30, 1844
1845

3846

3847

1848

1849

1850

1851

1852

1853
1654
1855

1656

1657

1858

1859

1860
1861
1802
1863
3864
1865
1666

$757, 134 45
:«0, 917 53
358,241 08

440, 946 58
361,633 36
447, J39 05
483, 233 70
5<>J, (>05 17
592, 1)03 7G
748, 088 45
549,288 31
59(),98l 11
526,583 ]2
624, 7I>5 (i3
585, 849 79
634. 230 5:)
655,524 (!5
691, 167 t o
712,4(55 13
703, 991 03
614,467 27
826,271 55
760, 543 45
927, 424 23
872,247 16
1,208,125 77
994,556 17
1,100,539 79
1,142,180 41
1,248,310 05
1, 112,292 64
1, 158, 131 58
1,053,911 65
1,336,266 24
1, 330, 747 24
1,256,745 4S
1,226, 141 04
1,455.490 58
1,327, Of » 36
1,579,721 04
1, 373. 755 99

1, BOO, 757 74
1,5(52,758 28

2, OeO, 601 60
1,905,551 51
2,110,175 47
2, 357, 035 94
2,688,703 56
2,116,982 77
2,736,769 31
2,5.56,471 79
2,905,041 65
1,222,422 48
2,454,958 15
2,369.652 79
2,5.32,232 92

2.570.338 44
2,647,802 67
2, 865, 196 91
3,027,454 ;i9
3,481,219 51
3,439,923 22
4,263,861 6g
4,621,492 24
6,350,675 88
6, 452, 250 35
7,011, 547 27

7.116.339 04
5,913,281 50
6,077,008 95

5, 939,009 29
6,350,018 78
8,059,177 23
10,833,944 87

$14,733 33;
78, 76(1 67
89,500 00|
146,403 51 i
D12,(;e'> 12

164,850 04;
669. 788 54!
457, 4i8 74'

271,374 11
395, 266 16!
295. 676 73'
550.925 93;
1,110;8:J4 77
1, 186, 655 .571
2,798,028 77j
1,760,421 30
577,820 34
3(M, 992 83
166,306 O-l
81,3(77 48
264,904 47
347, 703 20
209,911 Oi
177, 179 97
290,892 04
364, 620 40
281,99.5 97
420, 429 90
284, 113 94
253, 370 61
207, 110 75
161,879 51
292, 118 5(i
t5, 140, 099 83
371,66(1 25
2:i2, 719 Oc
659,211 67
1,001,193 66
207, 7 (m 85
£94,067 27
298,55*1 00
325, 181 07
955, 395 86
241,562
774, 750 28
533,362 65
4,603,90.1 40
1,215, 095 52
987, G67 92
663,278 15
428,410 57
563,191 41
4!X),566 04
636,079 66
702,637 22
409,292 55
4ai,C79 10
449, r>93 03
6,908,996 72
5,990,858 81
6,256,427 J6
4, 196,321 59
950, 871 30
t7, 763, 812 31
997, 007 26
3,642,613 3D
999, 177 65
1, 396, 508 72

981,946 87
1,146,143 79

$570 00
53 02

>6,074, 141 83j i;147|te6 91

61,408 97
410,562 iXi
274,784 0-1
382,631 89
1,381,3-17 76
2,858,081 84
3,448,716 03
2,111,424 00
915,561 87
1,215,230 53
1, 189, 832 75
1,5U7,500 00
],(MD,641 44
3,722,064 47
1, 884, 0(i7 80
2,427,758 80
1,651,244 20

1, yf>.5,566 39
3,959,365 15
0,446,600 10
7,311,290 (>0
8, 660, 0(X) 25
3, 908, 278 30
3,3M,5D8 49
2, 9.5;i, (2)5 00
3,S'I7,GI0.42
4, 387, D90 (X)
3,319,243 06

2, 224, 458 5)8

2, 503, 765 83

2.004.581 56
3, 049, 0S3 86
4,218,902 45
4, 26:1, 877 45
3.918,786 44
3, 308, 745 47

3, XJ9, 428 63
3,856, 183 07
3, 956, 370 29
3,901,a5G 75
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8,307,242 05
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6,207,177 89
0, 455, 013 92
7, 900, 635 76
0, 408, 476 02
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8.880.581 38
8,918,842 10

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10,790,096 32
13,327,095 11
14,074,834 04
12,651,694 61
14,053,264 04
14, 690, 027 00
11,514,640 83
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1,339,710 35 42, 674,560 60

35, 776, 495 72 1, 742, 820 g
27, 838, 374 80 1, 226, 500 g

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2,639,Oi)7 59,
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11,817,798 24
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4,461,291 78
3,111,981 46
3,096,924 43

3, 310, 939 8.5

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80,017 81
81, 399 24
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92, 256 97
104,845 33
95, 444 03
64, 130 73
73, 533 37
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81,851 59
81,875 53
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90, 161 36
69,656 06
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1, 780, 588 52
1.498,326 59

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3, 0:i8, 977 88
4, 145, 544 56
6,250,230 28

6.7.52.688 66
4, 846, 405 01
5,446,131 23
6,705,022 95
5,698,517 51
5,827,916 57

11,791,208 02
13,731,172 31
13,088, 169 69
9,227,045 DO
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9,042,74 9 92
6,638, 137 1 6
3, 101, 638 48
5, 192, 445 0.7

5.819.688 50

10,362,374 36

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976, 148 86
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949,594 47
1, 3)0, 297 31
1, 170, 665 14

1, 184, 422 40
4, 589, 152 40
:t, .164, 285 30
l,9M,7ll 32
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2, 672, 162 45
2,1.56.057 29
3, 142,750 50

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2,388,434 51
l,:i78,931 33

839,041 12
2, 03$, 008 99
2,398,867 29
1, 809, 7:J9 62

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BEPOHT ON THE FINANCES-

No. 9 . — 'Summary ftfafetnent of domestic produce and manufactures exported
from the United States during the fiscal year ending June 30, 18i»6.

Agricultural implements. - • * - - 31, 373, 004

Animals, living :

Hogs - - . - - . • - 13, 004

Horned cattle . .. - - 15, 454

Horses,......, . 243,698

Mules. 1. 218,271

Sheep. - - 87,214

All other, and fowls — • 0, 390

Animal matter, guts, skins, bhadders, &c 18, 998

Ashes, pot and pearl 298, 139

Bark, for tanning. .. 115,638

Beer, ale, and porter :

In bottles 4,245

Ju casks, 61, 200

Bells, and bell and bronze metal. 3, 117

Billiard tables and apparatus. . . 33, 939

Bones and bone dust 38, 794

Bone-black, ivory- black, and lamp-black 22,316

.Books and maps 427,067

Blacking 64, 648

Bread and bread stuffs :

Bread and biscuit 701, 603

Indian corn. , ! 11,070,395

Indian meal. 1,129,484

Oats. 703,711

Rice 136,993

Rye... 381,498

Bye dour. 68,144

Wheat... ■ 7,842.749

Wheat flour. *. - 18, 396, 686

Other small grain and pulse - 954, 784

Bricks, lime, and cement ........ 146, 874

Brooms and brushes of all kinds. » . 198, 40S

Candles :

Sperraacetiandwax- 1, 654

All other 614. 842

Carriages, and parts of. . . . . , 566, 124

Clocks, and parts of 344, 168

Clover seed 772,607

Coal....:.. .: 1,120,424

Combs and buttons, not nietal 36, 936

Copper and manufactures of copper, and copper and brass ;

Ore.-,.-.. ...... A ... 792,450

In pigs, bar, sheet, or old ..... .» .... ...... ,. . 33, 563

Other manufactures of, and manufactures of copper and brass H9i
Cotton, manufactures of :

Colored . * 88, 742

Uncolored . .. ... . . . . . . .. ... . * 718, 006

All other. . - .. . - . . , . .. .. .. . . . . . . ......... . . . - . . . . . . . . 973, 427

Cotton/ unmanufactured :

Sea island .. 6, 424,770

Other . . . . . - . . . • . ; . . - i . . .... . . i w . i * . . - . i . i . . > . - . • . - 274, 960, 453

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Drags and medicines

Earthen and stoneware .

Extracts of logwood, flee., and prepared dyes „ . .

Fancy articles

Fire-engines and apparatus

Flaxseed

Furs and fur skins

Ginseng ....

G1«bs and glassware* ,

Glue • . . r . o . . ,

Gold and silver coin and bullion :

Gold bullion.

Gold coin . . .

Silver bullion

Silver coin . , . . ........

Manufaciurca of gold and silver and gold leaf. , . ,

Gunpowder . . ,

Hats, caps, and bonnets ;

Of wool, fur, or silk . ,

Of palm-leaf, straw, &c . . ..

Hay .... * ,

Hemp, and manufactures of hemp ;

Hemp unmanufactured

Manufactures of hemp :

Bags... ...

Cables and cordage

Cloth ...!

Thread.

All other manufactures

Hides and skins other than fur

Hops

Ice 1 V.* 'iv’ 1* V.’ * ‘ r,* v“ ^ ‘ * i ! ! :!

India-rubber, manufactures of :

Boots and shoes.*

Other inaniifncturGs ..

Hon and manufactui es of iron :

Bar iron, other than railroad iron

Castings ..I, „.«•••*.»... ....*4

Nails

Pig..,. ........

Kailroad bars or rails —

All other manufactures of iron

«owelry, real or imitation ........

tink (old) and oakum

^ad and manufactures of :

Pig* bar, and old.

j Manufactures of lead, and lead and pewter. .. .
**^ther and manufactures of leather t

Boots and shoes • •

father of all kinds not specified...

Morocco and other fine. . , . * .......

onddlery and hampss

Ill not specified. . ...... * .

^her and manufactures of wood :

Board, plank, and scantling. -

■^ewn timber* .

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$1,393,086
31,616
556,909
179,637
38, 373
306

1, 351, 092
382, 870
621, 391
9, 143

20, 731,473
49, 395, 993
10, 832. 849
1. 683, 059
36, 429
70, 151

74, 730
42, 741
159,016

27, 161

2, 798
173,852
4, 221
1 , 677 ^
88, 543
317, 741
108, 752
256, 445

35,462
150, 166

21, 166
47, 361
3^0,902
62, 694
45, 777
3, 102, 751
58,972
17, 926

2,323
44, 483

590, 307 “
129, 775
16,760
120,905
176, 082

2, 822, 572
368, 078

312

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Laths and pickets

Masts and spars . — - - -

Other lumber -

Shingles — . — -

Shooks for barrels and hogsheads

Shooks for boxes -

Stares and headings - - - -

Hogsheads and barrels, empty

Hoops and hoop-poles >

Household furniture -

Manufactures of wood not specified*

Marble and stone :

Manufactures of - -

Rough - * .

Mathematical and scientific instruments.

Musical instruments . -

Kaval stores :

Rosin and turpentine .

Tar and pitch

Oil-cake..

Oils :

Oastor .«.»■•» p II <• . I I . II IP . p I ...» 4 I IP PI >1 1

Coal II

Lard . . i » .. .

Linseed- . .. - . , . . , _ ,, ► i,

'Neatsfoot .and other animal

Petroleum — benzine.

crude.. . , . • „

refined ..

Spermaceti ... * * , .

Whale and other fish. .. , . , . . . . , . ,

Paints, prepared ,

Paintings and engravings

Paper and stationery -p * . *

Paraffine...

Plated ware, of silver and other metals ...

Printing presses and type.

Provisions :

Apples, dried..

Apples, green or ripe

Bacon and hams

Beef. . . 1. .... II * » I. . . . . ■ p a II .1 II i> ii . . . I

Butter... -

Cheese..

Chocolate

%gs *

Fish, dried or smoked -

Fish, fresh.. .. .

Fish, pickled.. ........

Fruit, green, ripe, or dried, not specified.

Lard...

Meats, preserved

Onions*. ........

Oysters.

Pickles and sauces,

.l^ork* ... .I.-.-

S22, 919
125, 552

1, 439; 946
108, 248

2, 174, 051
1, 152, 062

2, 207,616
170, 033
533, 686

1, 138, 104
720, 625

112, 830
89, 703
5, 308
157, 768

1, 504, 058
147, 528

2, 775, 426

886
456, 955
70, 360
28, 351
1,828
188,825
6,015, 921
18, 169,186
1, 180, 381
205, 250
123.348
122, 442
549, 633
65,012
25, 900
246,626*

55, 265
246, llS
6, 269, 796
2,766, 451
1,267, 851
6, 036, 828
3,417
22, 458
734, 427
192,198
360, 074
191, 342
5, 970, 651
58, 220
162, 410
200, 409
38, 030
4, 788, 484

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313

Potatoes
Poultry, dressed.

antig apparel.,

’ ool and manufactures of :
Wool.

$535, 446
6,862

Tallow 2,488,587

31,033
62, 368
1, 508, 039

79, 720
17, 652
300, 980
122, 201
662, 291
31, 938

373, 202
605, 163
149, 335
313, 086
93, 307
71, 058

2,875
107, 755

63, 124
652, 543
* 21,002
79, 461

179, 746
7,981
1, 794, 689
29, 456, 145
126, 230
3, 332
71, 100
37, 686
130, 650
656, 188
566, 096

264, 398

Vegetables, prepared or preserved

Vegetables not specified.

Qaicksilver.

Hags:

Cotton and linen . . * . ...

Woollen....

Salt

Soap, perfumed

Soap, other

Spermaceti

Spirits, distilled :

Prom grain,

Prom molas.scs

From other materials. , . ,

Spirits of turpentine.

Sturcb

Stearine. . ,, ,,

Steel, and manufactures of;

In bars or sheets . . ,

Other mnnufacturca of. . , ,

Sugar and molasses ;

Sugar, brown . , , .

Sugar, refined .

Molasses. . „

Tin, and manufactures of. .

lobacco, and manufactures of;

Cigars ,,,

. Snuff..

Manufactured

Unman ufacUired lc«af.

Irunks and valises

Umbrellas, parasols, and sun^sbades . . ..

varnish.......

^ Vinecar.

Wax

Whalebone*..... .*

We

t,*. ^^^^mfacturcs not specified 169, 462

Wine \ 27,990

and manufactures of ;

In plates, sheets, or bars - T3, 290

Ore or oxide. * * - • 25, 091

Uaenmnerated articles :

Manufactured*. 6, 981, 031

■ Unmanufactured f • • - • *• 641, 970

Total

exports.

550, 684,277

TfiKAsunv Dbpartmrnt,

ALEXANDER UELMAR, Director.

n f Statistics, 31 , 1866 .

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314

EEPOET ON THE . FINANCES.

No. 10. — Summary statement of goods, wares, and merchandise, ike growth,
produce, and manufacture of foreign countries, exported froin the United
States during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866.

Articles imported under the provisions of the reciprocity treaty

with Great Britain $1,149,377

Berries, nuts* and vegetables, &e., not otherwise provided for,

used exclusively in dyeing or composing dyes 1,811

Cochineal. - 18,562

D^’^e-woods in sticks 109,045

Gold and silver:

Bullion — ^gold - 32*854

silver. 75,325

Coin— gold. 1,036*989

silver. 2,255,S29

Guano 15,595

Household and personal cfiTects and wearing apparel, old and in

use, of persons arriving from foreign countries. . .. 3,175

Indigo . « - 60*251

Palm 'leaf, unmanufactured 625

Phosphate of lime 42

Silk, raw, or as reeled from the cocoon. . . . . 198,429

Specimens of natural history, botany, and mineralogy - , 23,870

Wood unmanufactured :

Cedar, 39.674

Lig?jumvit® - 17,710

Mahogany 237,959

Roae..„/... 702

Ail other articles, free of duty. 30,330

Total, free of duty 5,307,854

Exports paying duty.

Arrowroot $320

Beer, ale, and porter :

In casks 6,382

In bottles... 11,631

Books, periodicals, pamphlets, and all printed matter. .. . .. . .. .... 14,432

Brass and manufactures of brass :

Old, and fit only for remanufacture 29

Manufactures not specified ............ 325

Brushes and brooms 911

Butter - 200

Buttons and button moulds 2,728

Candles and tapers ;

Tallow. .. . . , . . , 29

Stearine and adamantine . ..... . . , . 6,762

Wax, sperm, and paraffine 9,250

Chalk, white • . ....... 1,028

Cheese*.,... 8,816

Chemicals, dyes, drugs, and medicines :

Acids, tartaric. o , . . 375

Aloes 4 . .... ...... .. . . ..... * , , , . . . 400

Alum, alum substitute, aluminous cake, and sulphate of
alumina 376

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Analine dyes or colors • • . *

Assafoctida _ , * * , , . * , .

Balsam copaiva . .

Bark, Peruvian, cinchona, Limn, andCalisaya

Borax, crude, or lineal , , ,

Camphoi' — crude

rehned *

Cream of tartar . .

Ctitch or catechu, and terra japonica . . , * ,

Flowers, leaves, and plants, medicinal, not specified*

Jalap

Licorice: paste - - ,

Logwood and other dyewood extracts.

bladder extract, and garancine. -

Opium

Opium prepared for smoking. *

Potash, ami salts of potash :

Bicarbonate of potash or saleratus. - .

Saltpetre or nitrate of potash, crude.

Sarsaparilla ... > ^ . •• .

Soda, and salts of :

Bicarbonate of soda * .

Cnusiic soda.

Kit rate of soda.

Soda ash • - • « •

Sulphate of copper, (blue vitriol)

Sulphate of magnesia, (cpsom salts)

Sulphate of quinine. ...............

Sulphur: brimstone in rolls, refined. .......

Ghiccory root.

Chocolate and cocoa :

Chocolate - - * .

Cocoa — not ground - . ...

shells and leaves

^oal, bituminous

Coffee

* Copper and manufactures of cojiper:

% 8 . —

Sheets, plates, braziers^ copper, copper bottoms, rods, bolts,

nails, and spikes. — - .

Yellow metal

Corks :

Manufactures of ...

p Umnanufactured • • •

otloii and manufactures of cotton :

Cotton not manufactnred.

Cotton : plain, brown, or not bleached j value, IG cents or

. leas per square yard..

Cottons; plain, bleached; value, 20 cents or less per square

yatd ......

Cottons: printed or colored-
value, 25 cents or less per square yard— over 100 and not
over 200 threads to the square inch, including warp and
filling ►.♦•«*.*... ^. *. ■.•* **^

Valued over 25 cents per square yard.. . . . * ....•••** •

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2,631
4,500
1,792
170
5,517
1,856
1,664
2,777
181
759
992
130
195
1, 604
70, 778
23, 321

11

13, 401
35, 081

810
1, 062
40, 500
.67, 621
658
397
700
322
2,646

299
96, 152
3, 750
79, 302
901, 837

22,689

90
6, 844

2, .785
11,967

464, 238

JO, 195

10, 128

40,112

l,Si00

316

REPORT ON THE FINANCES*

Jeans, denims, drillings, bed-tickings, ginghams, cottonadcs,

Not bleached or colored, over 200 threads per square* inch,

counting warp and filling. . - . S220

Printed, painted, or colored, over 100 and not over 200 threads

per square inch, counting warp and filling. 2,8Go

Cotton v’elvet - - * 017

Shirts and drawers, woven or made on frames, wholly of cotton . 369

Cotton hosiery- .. - 2,545

Manufactures, all other, wholly or in part of cotton, not other-
wise provided for - - - 253,532

Ready-made clothing - - 60,557

Earthenwares and china :

Brown earthen and common stone ware. 1,031

China and porcelain ware, plain white 6,134

Embroideries of cotton, silk, or wool, not otherwise provided for. 11,872

Fancy articles :

Combs, and manufactures of shell, bone, born, ivory, and ve-
getable ivory, not specified - 86 S

Fans — palm leaf. - 25

all other ..... - 360

Feathers, ornamental, and artificial flowers, crude 5,779

Dressed 428

Perfumes and cosmetics of all kinds, not specified . 1,569

Pipes and bowls, meerschaum for smoking, not otbenvisc pro-
vided for V- 185

Pipe cases, stems, and mountings, <and all parts of pipes, and

pipe fixtures, and all smokers’ articles. . 988

Toys and dolls 7,103

Feathers and downs for beds , , . , 1,200

Fire-craekers . , 23,420

Fish :

Mackerel 7,S72

Herring 13,138

Salmon , .. ... 1*3^9

All not in barrels, sold by weight , , 97,514

Sardines and anchovies, preserved in oil, or otherwise • 10,325

Flax, and manufactures of flax :

Linens, brown or bleached . l'^

Brown Hollands, burlaps, canvas, coatings, crash, diaper,
duck, handkerchiefs, huckabacks, lawns, j)adding8, and all
like manufactures, of which flux, jute, or hemp shall be
the material of chief value —

Value 30 cents or less per square yard . ... 49,219

Value over 30 cents per square yard , . . , . 600

Thread, pack-thread and twine. .. .. . 2,758

All other manufactures of flax .. . .. . 15,302

Fruits :

Oranges, lemons, and limes. . 5,532

Pine-apples, plantains, and bananas. ..... .. ... 203

Fruit in juice, and fi uit juice .. .. „ . „ . . . . 3,362

Fruits preserved in bottles or jars, in brandy, sugar, &c. * . . 3,159

Green, dry, and ripe fruit, not otherwise provided for. ... ... 1,477

Prunes and plums . .... . . . * - . . . .... .... . . . ^ . . . . * .v. 4,506

Dates . . . . ... . . . .. ... ........ . . . . ..... . . ... . . 2,228

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Figa

ItaUins

Tars:

Undreseed, on the skin

Dressed, on the skin

Ginger:

Hoot or green

Preserved or pickled

Glasst and tnanufactnres of glass:

Cylinder, crown, or common window glass, above 10 by 15,

and not above J6 by 24 . - -

Above 16 by 24, and not above 24 by 30 *

Glass bottles.

Glass hoUlcs, containing liquors *

Glassware, cut . .

Glass manufacture?, not specified.

Gold and silver manufactures :

Silver-plated metal ami plated wares. - * -

All other manufactures of gold and silver.

Gums:

Arabic, Jedda, myrrh, Senegal, and all other

Copal, kowrie, sandaric, damar, and other varnish gums,.

Sliellac.

Gutta*percha manufactures. . „ » .

Hair-cloth and hairseaiing, and other hair manufactures not

specified *

Hals and bonnets of straw, chip, or palm-leaf, or any vegetable

substance.

Hemp, and mAmifacturcs of hemp :

Cables, and cordage—

All other.. — ..

Manilla, untarred — . * *

_ Tarred , , .

Gunny cloth, and gunny bags, or other manufactures for cotton
eaggihj^, or like purposes, wholly or iu part of hemp, jute, or
other like material —

Value less lliaii 10 cents per square yard

Value over 10 cents per square yard.

Hemp or jute carpeting.

J ute and sun hemp * . . • . . •

Manilla

Sail duck.. V

Sheetings of hemp, (Rnssia,) brown or white

All other vegcUiblc and fibrous substances used for like

purposes.

, All other manufactures of hemp, jute, &C-

Hides and skins ,

Honey.. . . .....

Hops . .^ * * '.V,. .**.... * ^ - - * •

India-nibber, manufactured

on, and manufactures of iron and steel, and manufactures of steel :

P^dron. * ...........

Har iron, in flats not less than 1 inch nor more than 6 Inches
nor less than ^ nor more than 2 inches thick j rounds
i*ot under J nor more than 2 Inches in diameter ; square^

*iot less than 3 nor more thmi 2 inches square. - . * - * * • • •

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S13,748

16,580

27,344

6,870

249

66

156

60

23

6

500

9,999

533

3,208

2,374

2,973

3,153

2,864

.350

3,839

23,584

16,905

24

18,704

11,830

1,391

4,000

181,224

6,813

2,648

730

87,961

165,082

71,211

617

144,273

7,794

579

318

REPORT ON THE FINANCES.

Bar iron in flats less than f and more than 2 inches thick, or
less than 1 inch and more than 6 inches wide ; rounds less
than f and more than 2 inches in diameter } squares less

than J and more than 2 inches square

Band, hoop, and scroll iron —

From 4^ to 6 inches in diameter, not thinner than ^ inch

Under inch to No. 20 v -

All other rolled or hammered, not otherwise provided for.

Anchors and parts of. - .. . - .

Anvils, cables, and cable chains.

Gut nails and spikes .

Cast-iron pipe and cast-iron vessels, stoves and stove plates

Hollow- ware, glazed or tinned. .

Tagger’s iron, and castings of iron not specified.

All other manufactures of iron

Old scrap iron. -

Iron, galvanized or coated with any metal, or by electric

battery - ... «... ,

Steel and manufactures of steel in ingots, bars, sheets or
wire, not less than ^ inch iu diameter, valued at 7 cents

per pound or less

Value 7 and not above 11 cents per pound.

Steel in forms not otberwiae provided for

All other cutlery

Fire-arms, muskets, rifles, and other.

All other manufactures wholly or in part of steel . .

Jewelry, real or imitations of, wholly or in part- of gold

ver, or of precious stones ...

Lead and manufactures of lead in sheets, pipe, and shot

Manufactures of lead not specified.

Leather and manufactures of leather:

Bend and sole.

Tanned calfskins ......

Skins tanned and dressed and all other upper leather.

Gloves of skin or leather, , ...

All otlier manufactures of leather.

Maccarotii and vermicelli , .

Mats of cocoaimt, china, and all other floor mattings. ..

Meats :

Beef and pork, , * * .

Bacon and hams.

and

si]

Meats preserved in cans, or otherwise, and sausage.

Mineral waters, per bottle of 1 quart or less. . „ .

Mt>sscs, seaweed, and other vegetable substances used as mattresses

Musical instruments . .. . .

Nuts:

Almonds, not’ shelled ...... , , ,

Almonds, sbelled . , .

Filberts and walnuts : . , , . . . . . . .

Peanuts and otlier groundnuts, not shelled ....

All other nuts not specified .

All other oilcloths. . .

Oils, fixed or expressed ;

Flaxseed or linseed ...

Hemp or rapeseed. . . . . .

86, 015

9
59
745
92
2, 070
2,129
1. 682
157
434
80, 301
500

388

54

^ 470

3,541
183
153, 902
13; 192

3, 219
652
2, 775

25, 070
3, 353
1,930
1,315
17. 525
30
7, 239

68,220
262, 902
1, 105
120
100
1,457

695

402

2,441

18

18, 910
90

3,107

2,316

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Petroleum and coal oil, crude . . . -

Petroleum and coal oil, refined, and napluba, benzine, or ben-
zole . • > i> » I ' • , • a a a' I) • • • • a • • * • « i a .1 . . .a • > 1 > aa a

Palm and cocoamit oil

Castor oil . a. . a a a - a

Olive oil (not ealad). . „ r, . . . . ,,

Olive oil, salad, in fl^isks or bottles.

Oils, volatile or essential — all other not otherwise provided for
Paintings, in oil and otherwise, not hy American artists, and

statuary ,

Paints :

Red Iciid a

All other paints and painters^ colors 7 .

Paper, and manufactures of paper ;

Paper hanging.*)

Manufactures of, not specified.

Pens, metallic. . ....

Percussion caps and fulminates. ..... . .

Photographs and sU*n?ogcopcs, in all forms.

Pickles, sauces, and c.apcrs ........

Pins, all jnclallic *

Q.uickailver. „ . . , ........

Rnlans and r< eds, manufactured or partially manufactured-

Rice — cleaned

UHclcaned

Sngo and sago flour - - - . * -

Salt— in bulk ......

^ -

oecds — garden and agricultural seeds, and seeds of flowering

plants and bulbous roots ......

Silk, ami manufactures of silk, (raw silk free ;)

Sewing silk in the gum and purified . ..

Silk dress and piece goods, pongees, and vestings, including

all in which silk is the material of chief value. ^ -

Shawls, hosiery, hats, caps, bonnets, laces, braids, fringes,

galloons, &c., for personal use . . .. . .. .

Silk manufactures, wholly of silk, not specified

Silk mixi d piece goods, wholly or in part of silk, not other-

Soa provided for . . • *

Common, castilc, and all like. - - *

or shaving, and all perfumed.

Cassia. * , , , ......

Cloves. ^ ^ , .................. .. .........

®jack and white pepper.

"lack and white pepper, ground . .

Pimento. • * * • * - • •

Cinnamon....

Mustard, in glass or tin ......i-----

aiace

Nutmegs. ... ... ......... • V

tj . ,^^ailla beans.. - ••••

ptnts and wines :

Prandy, first proof....,

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82,609

1,673
54, 517
64
4 , 331
7,808
19. 172

31 , 489

166

I , 453

967
13 , 433
1,473
1,917
2,215
24
225
22 , 500
53

143 , 938
193, 078
277
4,561
27,328

4 , 623
25, 190
40, 075

5 , 470
127, 662

10,932

19, 687
125

8,114
5, 108
29,554

II, 020
3, 895
9, 595

96

50

6 , 431
3 , 617

117, 585

320

REPORT ON THE FINANCES.

Spirits from grain, first proof - - *

Spirits from otbo: materials, first proof.

Cordials, liqueurs, arrack, and all like spirituous beverages

Bay rum

Wines, value 50 cents per gallon- - -

Wines, value over 50 cents and not over SI per gallon. ..

Wines, value over $1 per gallon - .

Wines, sparkling, in bottles —

Containing 1 quart or more *

Containing 1 pint or less

All other distilled spirits

Sponges.......

Starch, of potatoes or com. .. , \ . . . . « . ...... ,

Straw laces, braids, and chip and palm-leaf ornaments

Sugar :

All not above No. 12, Dutch standard, in color.

Above No. 12, and not above No. 15 — ...

Above No, 15, and not above No, 20, not stove dried. .
Loaf and other refined, and stove dried, above No. 20.
Sugar candy and confectionery —

Not colored ...

Colored, valued at 30 cents or leas per pound

Valued over 30 cents per pound, , . , ,

Sirup of cane juice or mclado

Molasses from sugar cane . „

Tallow

Xiard .11 . • I. II , I ii I ,1 < .11.. .11.. > .1 . j II • *

ar . . I .> *■ I <1 <1 • • . . .1 I. 1. « t II .1 «i « 1 ., a .•.III « «k • a. |i . • • • •

Tin and manufactures of tin :

In blocks, pigs, or bars . . . -

In plates, sheets, and teme tin.

Tobacco, and manufactures of tobacco :

Leaf, unmanufactured and not stemmed. . -

Stemmed and all manufactured not otherwise provided for*

Cigars valued at S15 or less per thousand.

Cigars valued over $15 and not over $30 per thousand . . ..
Cigars valued over $30 and not over $45 per thousand . . ..

Cigars valued over $45 per thousand* *

Varnish :

Valued at $1 50 or less per gallon . . . .......

Valued at over $ I 50 per gallon

Vegetables, yams, and all other edibles, crude, not specified

Vegetables, prepared or preserved of all kinds, not otherwise pro

vided for.

Vinegar - . - - • . ,

Watches, chronometers and watch materials. . . .

Wax, beeswax, vegetable wax, and other crude.

Wax manufactures

Wheat, grain, flour, and meal :

Wheat , - .

Wheat flour

Eye.

Rye flour. „

$26, '513

43. 207
6, 888

25

128, 653
61, 958
23, 864

28, 741
1,570
67, 318
25,211
247
7, 337

177, 694
239, 150
6,505
44, 281

1, 100
• 165

308
13, 626
187, 377

2, 655
73, 445

237

612, 936

154, 045
5, 534

250,068
47, 401

334. 207
605,571

57, 734
10, 659

400
417
2, 951

6,863

2,709

3, 804
4,010
1,250

39,476

366,845

937

937

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Barley..,

Oats

Oat meal

Indian com *

Pearl, or bulled barley. ...... . , ,

All other grains, not specified

Willow, or osier, prepared for use.

Wood, and manufactures of wood:

Bough timber and unmanufactured wood*

Cabinet ware, house furniture, and all manufactures not

specified, .... . ,

Lumber, boards, plank, scantling, and hewn timber.

Staves for pipes, hogsheads, casks, &c *

Wool, and manufactures of wool;

Wool, value 12 cents per pound or less

Wool, value over 12 and not over 24 cents per pound. , ,

Wool, value over 24 and not over 32 cents per pound

Wool, value over 32 cents per pound. ,

Woollen cloths, wholly or in part of wool —

Value less than $2 per square yard. „ . . . .

Value over S2 per square yard ......

Shawls, wholly or in part of wool, value less than $2 per

square yard v

Blankets, wholly or in part of wool —

Value not over 28 cents per pound. ...

Value over 28 and not over 40 cents per pound. . .....

Value over 40 cents per pound .. . . > . . . . .

All other manufactures of wool, not specified —

Value less than 82 per square yard.

Value over S2 per square yard ....... ....

riannels, not colored, value 30 cents or less per square yard.
Carpets — ^AViltoo, Saxony, Aubussou, velvet, and all Jac-
quard w’oven, value over SI 25 per square yard . . .

Carpets of wool, flax, or whatever material, not otherwise

specified.,.,.,,, ..... ... .

Dress goods of wool or worsted, wholly or in part printed
or colored —

Value not over 30 cents f>cr equate yard . .. .

Value over 30 cents per square yard. ..........

Bunting, ^nd all manufactures of worsted, or of which worstei
shall be a material, not otherwise provided for. . . .

Hats of wool

y, Kcady^made clothing, wholly or in part of wool . * . . . . . ..

spelter, or tcutenegue, in blocks or pigs ^ . . « ■

^lUc, in sheets . .. .

» mue of merchandise not enumerated in preceding abstract ; pay
^Dg ad Valorem duty~

At 10 per cent. . * • * • * - •* * . * * * . • • \

15 percent, ....... * •* •* * * * • *

At 30 per cea t . , • * * • *

At 35 per cent . „ . . . , . .......... . • v • • • • * ^ • • * • • ^

At 40 percent, , . .. .. , . . . . - **-••> ••• * • * ‘ *

21 r

$3, 687
133, 306
8, 415
10,902
300
2, 041
736

• 96

57, 947
2, 275
9,412

1, 600
123, 245

3. 500
26, 835

7,146

1.214

1. 500

2, 759
7, 339

1.215

6. 858
37,934
222

555

298

22, 539
4, 367

124,714
684
336
34, 082
4, 026

20,210
P97
206,757
1.463
11,661
3, 100

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At 50 per cent

At 100 per cent . 1,063

Totol paying duty.
Total free of duty.

9, 434, 263
5,307,854

Total exports . .... 14, 742, 117

ALEX. DELMAK, JDiVccfor.

No, 11,— Summary statement of goodsj wares^ and mcrchandisct the groiotJh
produce, and manufacture of foreign countries^ imported into the United
States during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866.

Imports free of duty.

Acids of all kinds used for cliemical or manufacturing purposes,

not otlierwise provided for. \ SI, 980

Animals of all kinds, living ... * 1,605,392

Articles imported under the provisions of the reciprocity treaty

with Great Britain 39,582,505

Artides of all kinds for tlie use of the United States 153,837

Articles, the produce of the United States, brought hack. 1 ,408,184

Articles for the Library of Congress 9,359

Articles specially imported for seminaries of learning, $ce 37,812

Articles in a crude state used in dyeing and tanning, not other-'

wise provided for 20,247

.Berries, nuts, and vegetables, &c„ not otherwise provided for,

used exclusively in dyeing or composing dyes- 136,137

Bismuth-. 27,015

Bolting cloths - 71,693

Burrstones, unmanufactured , 46,494

Cabinets of coins, medals, &c- 1,122

Cochineal-,. 465,195

Dye-woods, in sticks- - .... 622,054

Eelt, adhesive, for sheathing vessels . 10,708

Gold and silver : *

Bullion — ^gold- ........ .. , , 971,129

silver- 43,654

Coin — -gold ..... . 6,969,712

silver. ,. .... 2,344,661

ofypauin, or plaster of Paris, unground. - — . ..... . 48,724

Household and personal effects, and wearing apparel, old and in

use, of persons arriving from foreign countries. 1,514,430

Horse-hair used for weaving, cleaned or uncleaned, drawn or

undrawn . , . 547,700

Indigo ... . 607,965

Junk, old, and oakum. / ; „ 200,402

Lac dye * . . , . . 80,875

ilachinery suitable for the manufacture of flax and liueu only,

and imported for that purpose - .... . „ . , . , .. . 97,421

Bladder:

Itoot m.. ..... f < .... II I. ........ : 36,198

Ground or prepared .... 1,677,777

Model of invention and improvements in the arts . ... . ....... 11,937

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I

Oil nnd otiior producU of American fisheries :

Spermaceti, whale and other fish oil * . $1,707,580

Other products of fisheries 508,516

Pamtings and statuary, the production of American artists . . . . , 91,085

Palmdeaf, unmanufactured , . . . ..... 54,973

Platina, unmanufactured 107,028

Platina .vases or retorts 97

Pngs of cotton or linen for the manufacture of paper, 2,300,404

Patons and reeds, unmanufactured. 115,803

Shioglc bolts and stave bolU 68,939

Silk, raw, or as reeled from the cocoon .... 3,437,900

Specimens of natural history, botany, and mineralogy. . .. 43,796

Substances used expressly for manures :

Guano .. 397,184

Other substances not specified . * 8,673

Wood or pastel. , 674

Wood unmamifncturcd :

Box, lance wood, granadilla , an d all cabinet woods no t specified, 75,449

Cedar 97,602

Ebony. , , .. .... . , 8,564

Lignumvitm 59,450

Mahogany 280,115

Pose 121,735

All other articles free of duty ^ ....... 294,029

Total free of duly

69,130,915

JmporU ijaying duty.

Animals, living ,

Arrowroot . ........ . .

Asphaltum „ V. ' „ V, *

Beer, ale and porter, in casks . ...

in bottles, ., .. ... - • •

Slacking _ , ,

Book** B^^^^dicals, pamphlets, and all printed matter .

rasH,aad manufactures of:

Bars and pigs...., -

. Old, and fit only for remanufacture ....

not specified , ^

Snidtegand brooms. ,,,

Butter

SaT ■

cs and tapers :

Tallow ...... ...

^cariue and adamantine . >v ••

Ono sperm, and paraffine .....

playing: ^

Value twcnty*fivc cents or less per pack . . . . ^ . • • • • * ‘
^vrcnty*five cents per pack ...

of .................. . .

Cheese and all other. * . . . * . . .>-.*•*••** * *

i * • ^ % * d

65,445

17,461

8,035

18,288

396,435

10,273

866,559

20,438

15

17,360

190,771

674,761

452,896

79,166

2,071,081

1,856

25,330

4,607

1,133

970

14,552

16,873

5,034

192,813

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•Chemicals, dyes, drugs, and medicines :

Acids* — Acetic, acetous and pyroligneous —

Specific gravity 1,040 or less.
Specific gravity over 1,040,

Benzoic - - .

Boracic

Citric — .

Gallic .

Muriatic .

Nitric ^

Oxalic , . ... . . —

Sulphuric, or oil of vitriol .

Tannic

Tartaric.

Acetates of baryta

iron . .

lead . , , , ,

soda , , ,

Aloes , , - - ;

Alum, alum substitute, aluminous cake, and sulpliato of

alumina. „ . : . ,

Ammonia, sal ammonia, and carb. of ammonia .

Analine dyes or colors . „ .

Annatto seed, or extract, ,

Antimony, crude, or rcgulus of

Argols, or crude tartar.

Arsenic _

Assafoctida . . . . , , .

Balsam copaiva

Balsam, Peruvian. , , .

Balsam tolu ... * /

Bark, Peruvian, cinchona, Lima, and cjJisaya-

Bark, quilla . ,

Bitter apples, colosynth, or coloquiutida,

Borax, crude or tincal . ..

refined. ,

Brown tartar... ...

Buchu leaves. ...

Calomel.

Camphor— crude. „ *.

refined -

Cantharldes, or Spanish Hies.. . . . ,

Cardamom seed. ... ....

Coculus indicus. i

Chloroform. - . . - * , . . , * . .

Chloride of lime, or bleaching powder. . -

Copperas, green vitriol, or sulphate of iron.

Coriander seed.

Cream of tartar. . » . >

Tartar emetic.

Cubehs. ' . ,

Cumin seed., . . . / . , , , .

Cuttle-fishbone.

Cutch or catechu, and terra japonica , .

Dragon’s blood. . .. . .. . . .. .. .

Ergot. ^

S714

316

8,224

43,371

67,135

497

653

1,529

49,458

667

606

119,071

48

295

120

10

13,684

101,687
141,429
98,771
775
66,908
302,871
18,627
5,914
44,813
2,467
3,007
289,570
3,821
695
2,424
18,236
1,208
3, 930
7,281
152, 585
17,948
5,905
23, 697
331
1, 698
409, 528,
12, 6‘21
3,488
357, 000
295
13, 041
266

142,599

327

5,683

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326 ^

AH other ethers not specified

Flowers, leaves and plants, niodiclnal, not specified. . .

HoSmnn’s anodyne. . , , ► . . „ . ,

Indigo, extract of. .

Iodine — crude* . . ,

rcsubliincd *

lodate, iiydriodatc, iodide, and acetate of pota&h .

Indigo, under 14th section.

Ipecac „ , —

•lalap. < u • , , O'* *<.••<»*• II I > 4 II HI • I I II ii II >1 1 '

Lac, seed lac, and stick lac.

Licorice — paste, o,. ... .

root. * o ... * > . II . . I II * « « I I ii ii II * <1 I > II V I III

Logwood and other dyc*w’ood extracts , i

Madder extract, and garnncinc. .

Magnesia — calcined . . ,i

carbonate. , , > , . -

Manna *

ilorphine and its salts

Opium * . . I .

Opium prepared for smoking.

Opium, extract of.

Phosphorus i.....

Potash, and salts of potash :

Bhcarbonate of potash, or salcratus. . i ^ ^

Chlorate of potash .. n i ... - * * .

Chromate and bi-ebromnte of potash.

Prussiatc of potash, red ...

Pnissiatc of potash, yellow.

Saltpetre or ultrate of potash — crude. . . . .

refined. I

Rhubarb. i.., . , —

Rose leaves., ,, .

Safflower*. I. ‘ i. • •

Santonioc..

Sarsaparilla......

Soda, and salts of;

Ri-corbonatc of soda*. * -

Carbonate of soda. ......

Caustic soda. ••

Glauber salts, (sulpliale of soda)* < •

Nitrate of soda. » s 4. .... -

Rocbclle salts (tartrate of soda) * - . .. . > • * * ^ «

Soda ash... ,i

Soda, sal.. - - v -

Potassium. v * • •

Strychnine and its salts.. * * < * - * • •

oulphatcof copper (blue vitriol).
oulphate of amnesia (Epsom salts) .... .
omphate of jjuinine. ^ . * • • * • - * • • * •

®*^*P»ui^brimstonc in rolls, crude. ... * . . * • - • • • • ^
, "" flonroL ....

^ brimstone in rolls, refined. r* * " *

V “ ’ * * ’ ’ * “ * * * " * * * * * * * * * * * * " ^ . , . . . r ^ -

■ ^gTlS ^ « . . . •■;*■*.•■•,*„**■'*'*.*'* ‘

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01,527

20

16/546:
29, 851
10, 337
73, 871
41,268
50, 501
35, 305
*• 7,211
423, 416
71, 556
10, 087
543, 473
5, 542
S, 244
9, 301
3, 352
511,931
190, 939
32

23, 116

13, 121
45, 910
25,184
43, 146
37, 071
425, 483
99, 393
102, 688
1,344
3Q, 982
16,733
69,382

601,711
7, 076
374, 152
10, 884
580, 779
818
2,036,775
216, 576
191
189.
131,635
1,494
56, 070
535,718
11,610
8, 906
355,198
55,863

REPORT ON THE FINANCES..

326

\

Chiccory:

Ground or prepared

X^oot ..... 1 ■>’ * .1 .t . II 4. * i. i>

Chocolate and cocoa; ^

Chocolate

Cocoa — ground - - *

not ground.

shells and leaves . . — .....

Olay, unwTOught pipe clay, lire clay and kaoline.
Fuller's earth.

Clocks and parts.

Coal-s-bituminous . .
all other coal

Coffee- . . .

Copper and manufacturers of copper:

Manufactures not specified . . ....

Old copper .. ...

Ore- .

l^igS - ,r.

Sheathing copper - * •

Sheets, plates, brazier’s copper, copper bottoms, rods,

nails and spikes.

Yellow metal i- • < . . -

bolts,

Cork — manufactures of. . — ..

unmanufactured. . ,

Cotton and manufactures of cotton :

Cotton, not manufactured .

Cottons, plain, brown, or not bleaclicd —

Value 16 cents or leas, per square yard ..

Value over 16 cents per square yard. . .

Cottons, plain bleached —

Value 20 cents or less per square yard.

Value over 20 cents per square yard,

Cottons, printed or colored, value 2o cents or less, per square
yard —

Not over 100 threads per square inch, including warp
and filling, and weighing over 5 ounces per «equarc

. yard....

Over 100 and not over 200 threads per square inch, in-
cluding warp and filling

Valued over 25 cents per square yard.-, .. .. . . , . .

Jeans, denims, drillings, bed- tickings, ginghams, cottonades,
pantaloon stuffs, and cotton goods of like description, not
exceeding 20 cents per square yard—

Not bleached or colored—

Not over 200 threads per square inch, counting warp

and filling ... . . . . , .

Over 200 threads per square inch, counting warp and

filling. „ . , .. ., . .

Bleached—

Not over 200 threads per sqnare inch, counting warp ^

and filling i. ........ . . . : . . . . . . . . 4. ...

Over 200 threads per square inch, counting warp and
filling ..... 41. 1.1.

• $78,930
1,696

2,276

1,725

277,863

118

52,098

1.571

160,867

858,107

1,804

19,739,381

3,927

101,277

318,881

429,868

96,565

1,365

59,548

163,227

103,223

1,323,178

2,049,293

18,711

3,722.806

2,017,217

47,730

6,735,838

161,138

22,489

12,641

4,742

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32?

Printed, painted, or colored —

Not over 100 threads per square inch, counting warp

and filling

Over 100 and not over 200 threads per square inch,

counting warp and filling * * , - - <

Over 200 threads per square inch * . .

Jeans, denims, &c., over 20 cents per square yard, not

bleached, bleached, or printed .

Cotton velvet. ,

Cotton thread on spools of 100 yards or less, excess in pro-
portion

Cotton thread not on spools ..

Shirts and drawers, woven, or made on frame, wholly of cotton.

Cotton hosiery.

Laces, braids, trimmings, gimps, cords, and galloons, ......

Manufactures, all other, wholly or in part of cotton, not other-
wise provided for , .

Rendy-mado clothing

Diamonds and gems, real and imitation :

Not set „

Set * ,

Diamonds, glaziers’

Dnlce, (sea weed)

.Earthenware and China :

Brown earthen and common stoneware

China and porcelain ware, plain white ..

Chinn and porcelain ware, gilded and ornamented ... .*

Embroideries of cotton, silk, or wool, not specified. . , . .

Emery;

Ore or rock

Pulverized .. - .

Fancy articles :

Alabaster, and manufactures of, and spar ornaments. . 4

Beads and bead ornaments . * ■ -

Canes and walking sticks * o , . *

Combs, and manufactures of shell, bone, horn, ivory, and

vegetable ivory, not specified

Fans, palm leaf. . - • * *

Fans, all other

Feathers, ornamental, and artificial flowers—

Cnide... ^

Dressed*..,,,,,.

Ivory or* bone dice, chessmen, or balls. . * ^ •

Perfumeries and cosmetica—

Cologne water, and other alcoholic perfumery .... - .
Perfumeries and cosmetics of all kinds not specified-*
Pjpes, of clay, common or white. . - . . ^ • • • • • */ * •
* *pea and bowls, mcersebaum, for smoking, not otherwise

^provided for. * ...••>* •

Pipe cases, stems, and mountings, and all pipes and pipe
fixtures, and all smokers’ articles., ... . ... ^

Featk • • • * i . . . * 4 . k . . * . . . . * . • ^ • V • * * * '

^ewns for beds ..... . . . . . • . .v. • •

ec ers* .*,*,*,, *•**♦. • m • . li • * - * - • * • • • •;

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S3U,669

1,760,636

754

487

316,381

1,234,323

225,069

218,870

4,801,293

1,467,392

3,680,679

676,101

1,816,866

1,844

1,199

144

46,812

2,390,504

412,943

2,410,068

13,402

22,886

15,764

934,830

34,831

255,558

33,605

290,322

204,625’

624,277

9,300

.‘>5,923

493,699

69,565

350,377

69,868

431,793

934

9,297

192,577

328 KEPOKT ON THE FINANCES.

Fish :

Mackerel.

Herring... -

Salmon, ........ . .._ ..

AIL other in barrels. ...

All not in barrels sold by weight. ^

Sardines and anchovies, preserved in oil or otherwise

Flax and manufactures of flax : .

Not manufactured .

Tow of flax .

Linens, brown or bleached—

Value 30 cents or less per square yard .

Value over 30 cents per square yard . ... , -

Brown Hollands, burlaps, canvas, coatings, crash, diaper,
duck, handkerchiefs, huckabacks, lawns, paddings, and
all like manufactures, of which flax, jute, or hemp shall
be the material of chief value —

Value 30 cents or less per square yard
Value over 30 cents per square yard . , , .

Flax dr linen yarns for carpets—

Value 24 cents or less per pound.

Value over. 24 cents per pound..

Thread, pack-thread, and twine ....

Thread laces and insertings . . . ,

All other manufactures of flax

Fruits :

Oranges*, lemons, and limes.

Pinc*apples, plantains, and bananas . .

Fruit in juice and fruit juice. ..... , *

Fruits, preserved, in bottles or jars, in brandy, sugar, &c*. ,
Green, ripe, and dry fruits, not otherwise provided for. ,

Prunes and plums >.

Bates. .......

Currants, Zante, and all other. *

Figs -

Raisins. . ■ .* •

Furs :

Undressed on the skin . .. .

Dressed on the skin .

Hatters* furs, ........ .... , ,

Fur caps, hats, and all manufactures of fur..

Ginger :

Root, or green.

Ground.. , . .. .... .

Preserved or pickled

Glass and manufactures of glass :

Cylinder, crown, or common window glass —

Not above 10 by 15 inches

Above 10 by 15, and riot above 16 by 24 inches

Above 16 by 24, and not above 24 by 30 inches . .. .. . .

Above 24 30 inches. .

Cylinder and crown glass, polished—

Not above 10 by 15 inches . . . , * . . . . . . . . . , . . . . , . . ,

Above 10 by 15,and notabove 16 by 24 inches. . . . . .
Above 16 by 24, and not above 24 by 30 inches,
Above 24 by 30, and not above 24 by 60 inches . . .

Aboye 2 4 by 60 inches ^ •

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$48,121

81,751

4,317

30,416

100,382

799,364

589,903

129,961

15,925,015

3,618,305

1,608,260

343,156

85,634

51,603

1,187,943

397,401

222,108

1,248,244

152,741

30,645

120,626

63,023

494,931

15,298

251,040

161,646

1,385,834

1,561,988.

1,277,167

1,592,849

23,955

128,856

3,446

8,070

197,084

147,275

105,966

106,924

4,094

2,798

4,344

2,982

25

REPORT ON THE FINANCES,

Flated, rolled, or rough plate ; excc«?s one pound per square
foot, in proportion —

Notnoovc 10 by 15 inches.... . .... ...<

Above 10 by 15; and not above IG by 24 inches.

Above 16 by 24, and not above 24 by 30 inches

Above 21 by 30 inches.. . ...... , . .

Oast polished plate gloss, not silvered —

Not above 10 by 15 inebes . . ^ .

Above 10 by 15, and not' above 16 by 24 inches.

Above Ig by 24, and not above 24 by 30 inches . . . .

Above 2-1 by 30, and not above 24 by 60 inches,

Above 24 by GO inches. .

Cast polished plate glass, silvered —

Not abqvc 10 by 15 inches . ^ w . . . . ^ ,

Above 10 by 16, and not above 16 by 24 inebes. ,
Above 16 by 24, and not above 24 by 30 inebes . ,
Above 24 by 30, and not above 24 by GO inches . ,
Above 24 by GO inches.. —

Gbiss bottles..

Glass bottles containing liquors

Crystals for watches. .

Glassware — plain-

cut

Uolicmian, i>orcclain, ornamented, or painted glassware

Gloss manufactures not specified.

Gold and silver manufactures ;

Gold leaf, .

Silver leaf .. ..

Epaulettes, brooches, bracelets, rings, laces, knobs, tassels,

and embroideries of gold nr silver. ...

Silver plated metal and plated wares .... ... *

All other manufactures of gold and silver . . .....

Glims :

Arabic, Jedda, myrrh, Senegal, and all others ,

Copal, kowrie, gandnric, damar, and other varnish gums

Shellac., ,

Ben;50iu or benjamin

Mastic. . , ,

^wnpowder :

Value 20 cents per pound,

Value over 20 cents per pound. .. -

crude....,, ...... ..... . ...

pta-percha manufactures ... .

ypBum or plaster of Paris, ground or calcined -

&ir of the alpaca and like anim«als, raw, value over 32 cents per,

Brf

pound

ess goods wholly or in part of mohair, alpaca,

Gray or nncolorcd— *

Value 30 centa or less per squareyard . , . > . « ♦

Value over 30 cents per square f >

GoloreJ or printed-***

V aluo 30 cents or leas per square yard ^ - . • • - •
It . .Value over 30 cents persquare yard....--*
^^•r^dmanulacturca of hair:

Msting and mohair cloth for ahocsor buttons .
Digitized for goatsVhnir; not specified.

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•

$207

1,431.

8,924

14,773

6,968

4,225

16,596

79,974

248,366

79,371
211,823
177,888
54,278
13,069
31, $02
269,519
27. 042
91,571
125,768
139, 763
335, 924

7, 070
17, 014

91, 947
5, 519
45, 670

559, 852
415, 13j
167,392
4,13:
2,019

95
2,796
16,140
4,348
17, *963

1, 712

222

304

2, 812
6, 058

250, 515
677, 193

KEPOET ON THE FINANCES.

330

Hairpcncils ... ... §12, 575

Hair, cnrleJ, for beds or mattresses 106

Hair cloth and hair seatings, and other hair manufactures, not

specified. . . 299, 890

Human hair, not cleaned. 41,695

Human hair, cleaned or drawn 165, 325

Human hair, manufactured 62, 664

Hair bracelets, braids, curls and .ringlets . 6, 956

Hairofhogs ^ 1,630

Hats and bonnets of hair or whalebone 44, 782

Hats and bonnets of straw, chip or palm-leaf, or any vegetable

substance . .. 338, 362

Hemp and manufactures of hemp :

Cables and cordage —

All other. 20,404

Manilla, untarred. 119, 079

Tarred. 73,613

Codilla, or tow of hemp . . . 3,228

N Coir yam 82,65$

Grass cloth ....... , .... . 424

Gunny cloth and gunny bags, or other manufactures for
cotton bagging or like purposes, wholly or in part of hemp,
jute, or other like material —

Value less than 10 cents per square yard. 891, 281

Value over 10 cents per square yard , 79, 034

Hemp or jute carpeting „ , -344, 491

Hemp yam . 37, 438

Jute huts, 36,808

Jute and sun hemp. , 288, 464

Jute yam,., 97,316

Manilla,.. ...... 2,703,320

Russian. 308,384

Sail duck . .. . . 384, 300

Seines of hemp. .... ...... , . . ♦ 17,195

Sheetings of hemp, (Russia,) brown or white 77,207

Sisal grass, and like cordage material 98,678

All other vegetable* and fibrous substances used for like

purposes .,. 1,939

All other manufactures of hemp, jute, &c 387,846

Hides and skins ... . , , 7,150,805

Honey ......... 133,543

Hops . . . 428,466

India-rubber :

•Unmanufactured... . , 1,443,259

Shoes, boots, webbing, and other manufactures of . . 710,106

Manufactures of India-iubber and silk . . . ., 337,821

Ink and ink powders ..... ; . . . . 62,010

Iron and manufactures of iron and steel, and manufactures of steel :

Pig iron ..... . - * . v 1,663,565

Bar iron, rolled or hammered, fiats not less than one inch t
nor more than six inches wide, nor less than three^eighths
nor more than two inches thick. ... 2,069,828

Bar iron, in fiats less than three-eighths nor more than two

inches thick, or less than one inch nor more than six
inches wide; rounds, less than three-quarters and^morc
than two inches diameter; squares^ less than three-quar-

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tcrs inch nud wore tlinti two inches square

Railroad iron made to ])attcrn and fkted to be laid down. .
Boiler and other plate, not less than threc-sixteenths inch

in thickness

Iron wire, bright, coppered, or tinned, drawn and finished —
Not over one-quarter inch in diameter, and not less than

No* 16 wdre-gauge. . . . ^ . . .

Above No. 16 and not above No. 25,

Above No. 25 , .

Iron wdre, covered wdih cotton, silk, and other material —

Not less than No. IG

No. IG to No. 25.

Above No. 25 .„

Sheet iron, common or black —

Not tliiiiucr than No. 20 . , , , . ,

No. 20 to No* 25 . . - , . . , . . o .

Thinner than No. 25

Sheet iron, smoothed or polished

Band, hoop, and scroll iron —

From one-half to six inches In diameter, not thinner

tlinu one-eighth inch , w . . .

Under onc-ciglilh inch to No. 20 , „ . .

Thinner than No. 20

Slit rods . . .. , ..........

All other rolled or hammered, not otherwise provided for

Locomotive tire ....

Mill irons and wrought iron for ships and engines, in pieces

of twenty-five pounds or more

Anchors and parts of

Anvils, cables, and cable chains . -

Hammers, sledges, axles, and other wrought . . .

Halter, fence, nud trace chains —

Not less than one-quarter inch

Less than one-quarter inch and not under No. 9
Under No. 9, wire-gauge ... ........... • - • '

Horeahoe nails. .. .. ....

Malleable iron in castings - • ■ •

Wrougbt-iron railroad chairs, and nuts andw^aslicrs punched
Wrought hinges, bed screw'S, board nails, spikes, rivets, and

bolts ......

Cut nails and spikes ..... . .... .. .

Uut tacks, brads, and sprigs—

Not over sixteen ounces per M ......

Over sixteen ounces per .

screws for wood—

Two inches or more in Icngtli ... . i.-**- . .-v

\v inches in length. . . . * -

r '^^ugbt-iron steam, rms, and water tubes and flues .

gas tubes

aud cast-iron ^vessels, stoves, and stove-plates
sadirons, tailors^ and hatters’ irons ..... * . . . • .
hinges. .. . . . ,

Sq^ glazed or tinned . . .

Ta^>- .V ..... ....

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of iron ..... . . . . - - v * •* • • • • ♦

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6522,556

2,693,513

29,235

72,191

2,559

415

16

366

154

251,711

261,881

44,787

95,446

109,060

217,154

.62,676

171,202

98,644

151,162

1,685

16,097

235,885

9,841

283,256

69,750

8,449

23,889

553

3,928

18,927

2,290

7$

257

11,942
122,736
67,905
2.382
23,759
232
820
5,617
20
112
31,146
1, 526,430

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Old scrap iron . . . — - - - i -

Iron galvanized or coated with any metal by electric battery .
Steel and manufactures of steel, in ingots, bars, sheets, or wire,
not less J-ittch in diameter —

Valued at 7 cents per pound, or less, .

Value-7 and not above 11 cents per pound

Value above 1 1 cents per pound .

Steel wire —

Less than Jinch in diameter, and not less than Xo. IG wire*

gauge

Finer than No. 16 , - - -

Steel in forms not otherwise provided for.

Cross-cut saws , .

Mill, pit and drag saws — \

Not over 9 inches wide > . * - ..

Over 9 inches wide.

Hand-saws —

Not over 24 inches in length. ...

Over 24 inches in length

Back saws —

Not over 10 inches in length

Over 10 inches in length

Files, rasps, and floats — ►

Not over 10 inches in length - * .. ..

Over 10 inches in length ...

Skates —

Costing 20 cents or les» per pair .

Costing over 20 cents per pair . .

Penknives, jacknives, and pocket knives .

All other cutlery .

Needles for knitting, and sewing machines*

other needles

Side-arms.

Firearms, muskets, rifles, and other - .

All other manufactures, wholly or in part of steel .

Istle, or Tampico fibre]

Ivory not manufactured - ;

Ivory manufactures, all other.

Ivory nuts, vegetable * . .

Japanned wares, all kinds not otherwise provided for, .... .. .

Jellies of all kinds ... ... , . . .

Jet and manufactures of jet.

Jewelry, real, or imitation of, wholly or in part of gold and silver,

or precious stones - . .. ... . .

Lead and manufactures of lead :

In pigs and bars . - - , . .. ;

In sheets, pipes, and shot . ,

Old and scrap , . .. ,

liCad ore * > ' > .».■.. . . ... .... u „ . ... , . . .. .... . . • .> » » .

Manufactures not specified ..... . ...

Leather and manufactures of leather :

Bend and sole - . , ... . .. .. ... ....... . .. . . ^ . .. .. . * . . . . .

Tanned calfskins ........ * . . . .... . . .... . ...... . . . . .

Skins, tanned and dressed, and all other upper leather . . * i
Japanned, polished, or patent . . . . . ... * . ^ . . . . . - - . . . . .

Gloves of skin or leather . ♦ - . . i . . . . . . ^ ... * i . . * ^ - ■

$253, 414
12,656

865, 780
894, 452
170, 899

17, 287
44, 144
490, 108
1,335

270

295

15,642
80, 728

1, 291
1,685

208, 62G
217,313

309
3, 677
1,352, 699

1, 202, 513

5, 690
354, 990
7 ; 522
392, 869
1,410,692

20. 823
421, 653

12, 892
64, 507
45, 493
8, 071
37, 077

60S, 921

2, 513, 993

12. 823
38,854

84

20,772

3. 250. 332
1,385,716

141,261

2. 074. 332

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All other nmnufrtcturep of leather. , , ,<

ilaccaroni and vermicelli ,

ATarblo, white or statuary, in block, rough or square.

Marble, veined, and all other rough . . ...

Marble manufactures not specified

Mats of cocoanut, China, and all other floor mattings. , ... . ,

Meats i

Beef and pork .. . -

Bacon and hams -

j^Ieats preserved in cans, or otherwise, and sausage .

^fctals not elsewhere ;

Platina, Tnanufactnrcs not specified - , . . ,

Britannia, and all manufactures of, and pewter.

Dutch or bronze, in leaf

Bronze powders *

Pewter, old ... . ..

All other metals and metal composition, old, and other, not

otherwise provided for .

Mineral waters :

Per bottle of one quart or less.

Per bottle of more than one quart.

Not in bottles . . . , . *

Mosses, seaweed/ and other vegetable aubsUinccs used for mat-
tresses.

Music, printed, bound or unbound

Musical instruments , . .• . .. . ♦

Musical strings of animal fibre, gut strings

Music strings of metal .... ...... ... - /. . . - .

Matbcmaticul, pbilosophical, and optical instruments, ‘optical and

pbotograpbic apparatus « •

Nuts :

Almonds, not shelled < • -

Almonds, shelled.. .

Oocoanuts. , .. -

Pilberts and walnuts. w. .... .

Peanuts and other ground-nuts — not shelled.

shelled,

^ All other nuts not specified. .

Oil cloths :

Value 50 cents or less per square yard

Value over 50 cents per square yard ,

_ All other oil cloths . , .

Oils, fixed or expressed ;

Plaxsccd or linseed , .

Hemp or rapesced. ...... y. .. . - . ..

Petroleum and coal oil, crude.

Petroleum and coal oil, refined, and naphtha, benzine, orbenzolc ,
Whale oil and seal oil.. .. * .•

Neat'S'foot and other animal .

Palm and cocoanut oil . .i -
Castor oil. . . . . / . . / , , v . . * ■ - > ■■ > ■
Almond oil, ... ........ r./.

Olive oil, (not salad)... .. ... .
Olive oil, salad, in flasks or bottles. .
Mustard salad oil ... • * v • * * *

i.OrOtOll' oil * ♦, .* r> f... . .

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$781, 459
54, 387
574
175, 140
23, 344
394, 529

11,673
10, 242
21,313

250
329, 233
91,693
44, 959
4, 443

63,510

16, 443
366
84

17, 603
31, 194
473, Oil
75. ^20
19,214

36,433

333,767

128,879

77,121

290,053

213,912

431

91,622

4,786

25,375

16,704

743,729

25,549

1,856:

2,426

117,409

2,553

416,820

59,928

5,369,

272,770

331,028

35

12,105

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Oils, volatile or essential :

Bay or laurel. $135

Almond, 10,384

Amber — crude . , . . ... .... 124

rectified, *

Anise. A, .. • 11,013

Bergamot . , , 161,fi80

Caraway. . 4,750

Cassia. . , . , 15,996

Glbv.es . 1,216

Cinnamon . , 455

Gajeput. 786

Citronella, 20,397

Cognac, or cennntliic etlier 782

Fusil oil, or amylic alcoliol. . . . 282

^Juniper. . 23,655

Mace. .... .... . 20S

Rum, and bay rum essences of oil. 11

Cubebs. . . 055

Fennel ,, 1,117

Thyme, white. * , , ... 2,412

Orange and lemon 176,489

Roses, otto of. , 37,114

Valerian . . , , . . . 115

Fruit ethers, essences or oils made of fusil oil or of fniit, or

imitations thereof o 153

All other essential oils not otherwise provided for — / 64,368

Paintings in oil, and otherwise, not by American artists, and

statuary- ,. 439,674

l^aints *

White lead, 346,072

Red lead 95,497

Litharge-. \ 7,703

Nitrate of lead . - - 8,501

Sugar of lead . . 44,p80

Whiting and Paris white, dry. 36,773

Whiting and Paris white, ground, in oil. 641

Putty- ^2,110

Ochres — umber- 2,215

Indian red and Spanish brown- 21,932

Mineral green, French and Paris green- ,, 2, 470

Ultramarine. - . . . . . 68, 607

All other ochres, dry, not specified* ... 27 , 225

All other ochres ground in oil* . . , Ill

Prussian blae... 10,742

Vermillion. lOS, 572

Barytes, sulphate of, or heavy spar . - . , . ...... 34, 053

Blanc fixe, satin white, Qpamel led white, &c*, of barytes.. 26, 347

Nitrate of barytes... — Si

Oxide of zinc-- 55, 824

Water colors, dry or liquid.. 46,012

All other paints and painters' colors. . * 117, 118

Paper and manufactures of paper ;

Writing paper... .... 558,784

Paper hangings. . . . . . .. .............. 93, 975

Paper boxes..-- ............ .......... 31,262

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Manufacture^} of, not specified.

Parclimcnt

Papicr-tnachc, and manufactures of, not specified ....

.Paraffine

Pens, metallic.- ....

Pen-boldcrs, and pen tips

Pencils, black lead, including all of wood with lead or other filling,

Percussion caps and fulminates. . ...

Photographs and stereoscopes in all forms ...

Pickles, sauces, and capers. .

Pins, all metallic.

Plated and gilt ware. - ..

Plumbago or black lead

Potatoes.

Quicksilver.,...

Hags, woollen

Katans and reeds, manufactured or partijilly manufactured,

lUce :

Cleaned

Uncleaned.

Paddy^. . ....

Itosin /

Saddlery wales, not otherwise provided for-

Sagoand sago flour.

Salt :

In bulk.

In bags.

Seeds :

Flaxseed or linseed. .

Hcmpsced .. ...

llapesccd. ,

'Anise. ...

^Star anise.. .

Canary seed .

Caraway.. .... ......

Fenugreek and fennel seeds. ..

Mustard, brown or wLitc. ^

Castor seeds or beans. v. . .

Garden and agricultural seeds, and seeds of flowering plants

and bulbous roots . , . . -

Silk and manufactures of silk, (raw silk free :)

Silk in the gum, not more advanced than singles, tram, or or-

ganzine..: .. . ... .

Spun silks for filling in skeins or cops ..... ...

Silk floss. .. .. .... ...

Sewing silk in the gum and purified.

Silk velvets, silk the material of chief value .. . ... -

Silk ribbons . ^ . * . • - . ^ ^

Silk dress and piece goods, including pongees and vestings,
including all in which silk is the material of chief value. -
Shawls, hosiery, hats, caps, bonnets,, laces, braids, fnnges,
galloons, &c., for personal use*...

Silk manufactures, wholly of silk, not specified. - .

Silk mixed goodsr wholly or in part of silk, not otherwise pro-
. vided for* . . * • • • • . • ■ • • • * -** • * - • •

§453,004
12, 791
7, 711
5

82,561
19, G28
130, 167
129, 50g
42, 493
152, 188
79, 966
98, 262
76, 118
45, 792
27, 705
136, 602
1, 959

2, 270, 332
65, 967
19, SOb
3, 301
163, 945
46, 695

274, 325
645, 882

1. 885,012
15, 989
2, 220
4,517
3, 241
65, 616
23. 320
5, 693
74, 975
17. 692

140, 169

679, 436
81,998
26,237
66, 041
1, 077,344
5,631,656

14,342,228

3, 977, 482
254, 938

2,218.546

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Slates, slate pencils, mantels, slabs for tables, and all other manu-
factures of slate. * • . •

Soap :

Common, cas tile, and all like. - ...

Toilet or shaving, and all perfumed -

Spices :

Cassia. - — •

Cassia buds *

Ground cassia. -

Cloves ....

Black and white pepper-

Black and white pepper, ground *

Cayenne pepper.. — •<

Cayenne pepper, ground . .

Pimento ...

Pimento, ground. - * .

Cinnamon -

Mustard in hulk. j. * -

Mustard in glass or tin. ... * ... -

3Iace o 4. ■» > * u II . t . ... I. It . . • . ii .1 <1 I'll

Nutmegs. i, n

Vanilla beans ... «. . .. .

Spirits and wines :

Brandy, first proof

Spirits from grain, first proof.

Spirits from other materials, first proof

Cordials, liqueurs, arrack, and all like spirituous beverages.

Bay rum . , , ,

Wines, value 50 cents per gallon

Wines, value over 50 cents, and not over §1 per gallon. , ,

Wines, value over SI per gallon ...... . •

Wines, sparkling, in bottles —

Containing one quart or more

Containing one pint or less.

All other distilled spirits

/Spirits of turpentine , ,

Starch, of potatoes or corn , ; .

Straw laces, braids, and chip and palm-leaf ornaments.

Sugar:

All not above No. 12, Dutch standard in color , .

Above No. 12, and not above No. 15
Above No. 15, and not above No. 20, not stove-dried ,
Loaf and other refined and stove-dried, above No. 20 . - . . .i
Sugar candy and confectionery—

Not colored . I . i

Colored, valued at 30 cents per pound, or less ,

Valued over 30 cents per pound.,. ... .. « ,

Sirup of cane juice or melado , . . ... , . . .

Molasses from sugar cane. . . * . . . . , . * . * . .. . .

Tallow II,,.,.., • II ,'v I

.Lard.iiii. i... . . ....

Tapioca- 1 Vi. I. . '• ^

' ^Lar . . .. V . «' . * . . . <1 ' •> M .1 1 1. . 1) •> I It . M i> , . . . - It ‘ .1 . .1 <• . . -.11 1'l. II -i

'.^Ppn- - ■

^ V€* ... .1 . .1 . • . r. .1... . : i » II * ■ .

S4S, 17S

150, 311
99, 274

337, 907
8, 962
17

37, 301
335, 186
286

I, 386
266

36. 323
20

10, 998
9, 113
32, 540
29, 060
180, 137
41, 442

819,371
249, 084
123, 525
43, 637

21.323
2, 448, 797

487, 468
448, 752

I, 295, 048
140, 407

II, 852
4, 363

109, 771
67, 422
976,658

32, 160, 530
6,347,669
930,846
156,632

381
301
6, 133
164, 038

7,063,313
8,526
2, 927
30, 069
4,368

II, 116,623

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Tin, and manufactures of tin :

In blocks, pigs, or bars § 1 , 993 , 361

In plates, sheets, and terne tin 6 , 097, 609

Plates, galvanized or coated hy battery 106

f 0*1 - .... .. .. 22,999

Manufactures, not otherwise provided for . 4, 476-

Tobacco, and manufactures of tobacco:

Leaf, manufactured, and not stetnmed - 1, 102, 903

Stemmed, and all manufactured not otherwise provided for. 13, 683

Snuff .. .. . 4,276

Cigars, valued at $15 or less per thousand 531, 571

Cigars, valued over $15 and not over $30 per thousand. 1 , 599 , 457

Cigars, valued over $30 and not over $45 per thousand. 582, 272

Cigars, valued over $45 per thousand - 182, 866

Tobacco Stems 19

Types, type-metal, and stereotype plates. 4, 888

Umbrellas and - parasols. 148, 736

Varnish :

Valued at $1 50 or less per gallon 8 , 813

Valued at over $1 50 per gallon. 49, 990

Vegetables, yams, and nil other edibles, crude, not specified 103, 278

Vegetables prepared or preserved, of .all kinds, not otherwise pro-

videdfor. 73,465

Vinegar , 18, 787

Watches, chronometers, and watch materials 2 , 750, 634

Wax ; beeswax, vegetable wax, and other crude. 10, 419

Wax manufactures not otlienvise provided for. 2 , 453

Whalebone. ; .. 11,677

Wheat, grains, flour, and meal :

Wheat 313,727

Wheat fleur. 207, 554

Rye 1,059

Rye flour... 419

Bai ley 16, 857

Oats ... 39.982

Oat meal ... 8 , 229

Indian com 3, 411

Indian meal . . 229

Pearl or hulled barley «... 1, 173

All other grains not specified. 9, 704

Willow or osier, prepared for use. . - 57, 907

Willow or osier wares, baskets, and all manufactures of like

materials . _ . . . _ „ 225, 660

Wood, and manufactures of wood:

Rough timber- and unmanufactured wood .... ^ Al, 277

Cabinet ware, house furniture, and all manufactures not speci-
fied . . _ 506,946

Lumber : boards, plank, scantling, and hewn timber. ... . . 960, 899

Staves for pipes, hogsheads, casks, &c .. 71, 560

■ Pirewood ...... .. .. 78,861

Wool, and manufactures of wool :

Wool on the skin or wool skins . . - . 97, 960

Wool : value 12 cents per pound or leas. .. . . .. ... . . > 3i 522, 417

Wool : value over 12 and not over 24 cents per pound. . . 5, 7C5, 293

Wool ; value over 24 and not over 32 cents per pound. 2 * 398

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Wool : value over 32 cents per pound . $150, 975

Woollen flocks, waste, or sboddy . ^ 589,490

Woollen cloths, wholly or in part of wool —

Value less than $2 per square yard . 16,445,026

Value over $2 per square yard . 139,158

Shawls, wholly or in part of wool —

Value less than $2 per square yard 20,305

Value over $2 per square yard . , 10,787

Blankets, wholly, or in part of wool —

Value not over 28 cents per pound , . 368,132

Value over 28 and not over 40 cents per pound ...... 47,400

Value over 40 cents per pound . 112,008

All other manufactures of wool not specified —

Value less than $2 per square yard * . . • 125,920

Value over 82 per square yard , - . . 11,762

Flannels, not colored, value 30 ct nts or less per square yard 25,757

Flannels, colored and white, value over 30 cents per square

yard. 112,005

Flannels c» imposed in part of silk, , ^ - 549

Carpets, Wilton, Saxony, Aubusson, velvet, and all Jac-
quard woven —

Value 81 25 or less per square yard . .. 212,782

Value over 81 25 per square yard 863,340

Brussels or tapestry, printed on the warp , . 1,417,045

Treble ingrain, three-ply, and worsted chain Venetian 36,217

Two-ply, ingrain, and yarn Venetian 46,112

Druggets, bockings, and felt carpets . . . . 74,090

Carpets of wool, flax, or whatever material, not otherwise

provided for, . 204,511

Yarns of wool and worsted —

Value less than 50 cents per pound, and not above

No, 14 , . , . . 3,086

Value over 50 cents, and not above $1 per pound 38,607

Value over Si per pound. .. . ... 515,246

Balmoral, and all skirting of wool, worsted, or other material 356,752

Dress goods of wool or worsted, wholly or in part —

Gray or un colored —

Value not over 30 cents per Bqinare yard . 86,551

Value over 30 cents per square yard 33,744

Printed or colored —

Value not over 30 cents per square yard 12,412,193

Value over 30 cents per square yard . . , _ , , 8,578,796

Hosiery, shirts, and other knit goods of wool, or mixed . . 598,868

Bunting, and all manufactures of worsted, or of which wors-
ted shall be a material, not otherwise provided for. 13,833,861

Felting and endless belts for paper or printing machines . .. 146,286

Hats of wool. .. . , ... 7,851

Mats, screens, rugs, covers, &c., as carpets of like material.

All other mats of wool and other material , . 111,489

Ready-made clothing, wholly or in part of wool. . .. , ....... 119,663

Zinc, spelter, or teutenegue, in blocks or pigs, .... 573,480

Zinc; in sheets 569,247

Zinc nails, and all other manufactures . . , „ . . ....

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Value of mercliandiac not enumerated in preceding abstract, pay*
ing ad xmlorem duty :

At 10 per cent. , $1,113,175

AtlSperceiit 122,630

At 20 percent.. . .... 708,198

At 25 per cent. .. 178,145

At 30 per cent ! 142,938

At 35 per cent 2,298.681

At 40 per cent, . 181,902

At 45 percent. .. .. . 321,104

At 50 per cent 863,974

At 60 per cent . 179

Total imports paying duty 368,509,439

Total imports free of duty .. 69,130,915

Total imports 437,640,354

Note. — Returns of imports into tbe district of New Orleans, La., for 2d, 3d, and 4th
quarters of fiscal year not received iu time for this report.

Trea.surv Dbpahtmknt,

Bureau of SlatUtics^ October 31, 1866.

ALEX. DELMAR, Director.

No, 12. — Slalcmcnt exhibit in the tonnage of American and foreign tesseh lehich entered and
dented at each district of the VniUd States from and to foreign countries during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1666,

Di^tricU.

E.STERED.

cleared.

American

vessels.

Forci^

vessels.

Total.

American
vessels. )

Foreign

vessels.

Total.

89,863

8,397

98.280

106,462

8,913

115,375

2,061

453

2.514

14,752

1,702

16,451

410

410

2,697

271

2,968

684

684

1,592

6,457

491

1,592

2)9

719

933

346

614

6,805

1,105

8,757

2,113

2,798

4,911

6,163

2,594

38, HI

112,814

151, 625

77.489

94,773

172, 262

1,375

1,922

560

3,297

.560

8,651

1,970

560

10,621

560

3,687

3.9JK)

7,677

3,925

19,590

10,235

29,823

............

3,995

1,979

3.422

J5,40l

8,708

51,112

59,820

12,021

57,221

69,242

2,508

2,123

4,6:u

4,237

2, U9

6,356

3.026

11,248

14,274

4,022

9,399

13, 421

1,674

13,937

15,611

3,199

13,476

16,675

3,076

3,076

81

3,036

3,167

i9^'725

528,699

78

725,424

78

169,927

lo8

516,617

686,544

103

929

4,207

5,136

970 j

4,697

5.667

2,524

808

3.3:tt

],:m

808

2,149

18,588

5,989

24.577

25,489

5,950

31,439

10,734

379

4,282

131

15,016

5IU

367

367

128

128

2,616

25, or#

27,693

1,299

20,202

21,501

1,033

330

1,:03

1,935

330

2,265

1,496

L&19

3,165

2,953

1,743

4,696

584

584

139

445

584

4,999

3,353

8,352

5,085

3,305

8,390

10, 143

7,819

17,953

8,650

5,600

14,259

719

4,756

5,475

4,319

4,319

. 208

287

495

287

287

27,rd3

107,070

134,803

92,5i0

106,349

198,859

275,463

337,392

612,855

232,836

340,595

573, 451

68,141

52,765

120,906

461

52,855

53,316

372,295

81,363

*453,653

370,964

77,271

448,235

Possamaquoday, Maine. .
Machias, Maine ..........

PreiichmanV iiay. Maine
Penobscot, Maine. ......

W aldoborough, Maine ...

\Vi8ca»'«et, Maine

Path, Maine

Portland and Fal month, Mo...

PelfHat. 2(ainc

Saco, Maine ............

Bangor, Maine

Portamouih, N. H...

Vermont, Vt..

Newburyimrt, Mass. ..........

Gloneeatii'r, Motts.

Salem and llcverly, Mass. .....

Marblehead, Matts ............

Boitton and Charlestown, Mass
Plymouth, Mass.......... ....

Pall River, Mass

Parustnble, Mass..

New Bedford, Mass.

Edgartown,

Nantucket, 3lttss... ...........

Providence, IL I......

Bristol and Warren, It* 1 ^ .

Newport, It, I

Middleiown, Conn....;!..

New London, Conn.....

New Haven, Conn...*........

Palrfleld, Cotm.........

Stoningtoo, Conn.............

Genesee, K. Y.....

Ofwego, N.Y.. ...... ........

Niagara, K.Y... ...... ........

Buffalo Creek, N. Y...:.......

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Districts.

ENTERED.

CLEARED.

American

vebsels.

Foreign
yessela. '

Total.

American

Tcssels.

Foreign

yessels.

Total.

Oswegatehie, N. Y--....

23,764

23,764

23,70.1

23, 764

Gbampiaio, N* Y.....

^928

74,302

127,230

44, 01 i

65,212

110,123

Capi* Vincent, N. Y. ..........

191, 054

84,782

278, 836

193, 429

84, 842

278,271

Dunkirk; N. Y

1, 418

2,563

4,041

1,003

2,509

3,517

s»o» rr^fikAr V V.

598

593

333

333

Kew York, N. Y

944. 863

1,752,462

2,607,325

756, 222

1,752,663

2,508,885

495

2, 092

2,537

1,759

2,994

430

439

701

2,233

1,759

Pbila«l«lpliia, Pa...... ....

122, 692

100 2ii0

222,952

95 654

135, 161

230.815

Erie, Pa..

8, 541

16, 376

24,917

2, 945

14, 844

17,780

Delatrnre, Del..

121

581

703

865

488

1,353

Baltimore, Md ....

57,855

74,981

132,836

50, 160

81,620

140,989

Richmond, Va

1,322

11,360

12,682

5,241

17, 024

22,263

Norfolk and Portsmouth, Vn...

474

4,563

5,037

708

3,071

3,770

... -

1 305

1, 305

Plymouth, N.C. ..............

’l22

122

860

860

Nr CJ - t -

200

209

'Beaufort, X. C.....

648

648

1,207

271

1,478

Wilmington, N.C

681

1,560

2,241

7,873

4,W3

11,916

Charleston, S. C ..........

2,065

17,043

19,113

12. (/TO

14, 650

26,720

Georgetown, S. C

388

195

583

3, 278

195

3, 473

Beaufort, S. C...

25

23

400

49

440

Savannuh, Ga............ . ...

4,064

31,343

35,407

15,220

38,255

53, 484

Mobile, Ala

15,389

53,321

68,710

69, 249

57, 901

127, 150

Pensacola, Fla.

174

10,224

10,398

3,012

10, 365

13.377

Wey West, Fla......

8,149

5,213

13,362

12, 395

6, 187

18,582

St. Markka, Fla ,

138

138

765

76

831

St. John^M, PJa ........ ....

645

645

2, 403

046

3,349

Apalachicola, Fla

2,537

2, 808

5,345

12,076

4,008

16, 084

Femandina, Fla..

45

2, 660

2, 705

1, 430

3, 351

1,781

Ne^v Orleans, La

74,116

154,223

228,330

1TJ.926

141,812

315,738

Galveston, Tejc

2, 095

0,001

11, 120

0,651

8,572

18,223

Salurio, Tex

87

87

503

50

553

Snami, Ohio

5.203

8, 808

14,013

2,440

6,044

9,384

Sandusky, Ohio

5,972

4,292

10,264

2, .398

4,070

6,463

Cuyahoga, Ohio.-

77, 857

45, 433

123,200

20,551

43, 796

73,347

Detroit, Mich

2*20,759

206,083

516,842

228, 165

395, 257

533,422

Michiliniankinac, Mich.

10,160

10,169

10, 174

10, 174

Chicago, III

69,234

73, 425

162, aio

77, 737

80, (01

157,738

Milwaukee, Wia

72,230

23,691

o5,o;w

62,025

31,603

93,628

Oregon, Oretron t

7,229

350

7,579

19,037

350

19,387

Puget Sound, Washington T'y.

28,570

7,180

35,750

28, 783

24,166

52,969

San Francisco, Cal

218,397

110,733

338, 130

260,203

103,806

364,009

Total

3,372,060

4, 410,421

7,782,484

3, 333, 176

4,438,384

7,831,500

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No. 13 . — Statement exhibiting the tonnage of American and foreign resseh tchich entered from
and cleared to foreign countries uito and from the United States durine the fiscal mar ending
June 30, 1866.

Countries.

ENTERED.

CLEARED.

American

vessels.

Foreign

vessels.

Total

American

vessels.

Foreign

vessels.

Total

Russia on the Baltic and White sens

■ pifAMfL on the Black ..r-r...

3,540

2,700

2,045

801

2,385

6,240
2,045
1, 885
3, 084|

4,893

9,940

14,833

Asiatic Russia

Russian possessions in North America......

Prussia...... .................. .. .........

094

690

■737

5^

2,353

1,597

1,0(77

172

341

13,969

1,0791

2,^

3,000

1,507

1,007

172

341

24,941

2,528

Sweden and Norway.

Swedish West iDdies............. .........

Denmark....

632

55

4,757

262

5,2^

3i7|

Danish West ludleg..........

Grj*nland*.i. A.... .........

5,960

1,309

9,791

1,170

15,751

2,4791

1 io,9^

1,449

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EXtERED.

Conjitrtei.

Americnn

.vecMlif.

Porelgn

veertihi.

Total.

9,111

10,943

115,586

irj,o*9

322

124,697

186,022

Bremen

322

206

206

26,306,

HoUand .... ..r......

4,3^

1,87^

2,234

21,971

6,543

5,149

5,263

8,421

7,3^3

‘Bntcii Kart liidlo)!

i,«jy

6,170

377,375

11.699

7,182

Belgium 1

Bnglatid

16,064

1,145.694

22,234

1,523,069{

88,972

Scotland

77,073

10,051

266

Ireland...

10,051

Gibraltar

4^

694

Canada..................

Other BritlBh K. Amer. poitw’aoii tb(» Atlantic
BritUh American posiieaidotit on the Pocidc.

i,48i.M9

209,673

56,fe87

48,635

2,468

1,295,499
524, 679
13,139
84,548

2,776,548

734,352

70,026

133,383

8,285

10,773

3,604

9,431

13,235

5,707

ii,^

i?.494

37,693
7, 425

a>,906

67,599

Aurtrelia ...... ..........

27,174

34,599.

Praticu on the Allniitfe

40,640

8.C6C

80,637

121,497

Prunev Oil llie

28,268

36,551

Prench KortU American poi'acsilotui

1,670

1,670

Preneb Wert InilJea .................

1,762

287

6,055

7,817

French Guiana

288

575

Prcnch poiii«eiu>!ona In Africa...............

2,071

613

2,684

Spoiu on thii Atlantic - • t-* - . t t*

2,702

7,813

10,515

Spain on the ^ledltetinmeati ...............

10,923

14,983

25,906

Canary iMlaiidii .« • .

1,028

1,028

Philipjihie Iiilttndf r-

23,970

12,106

36,076

Cuba

4^554

251,475

715 029

Porta Uioo

35,730

38,808

74,538

San Dotuiii^.

3,110

528

3,536

6,&i6

Portugal

4,615

5,143

A2ore«

1,257

2,883

4,140

CaiKj do Verdo Itlandif

2,345

l,2ti7

24,993

3,612

Italy

12,594

31,032

520

37,587

Sicily... , ^rrT- 1^--

44,711

75,743

Attrtrla

4,453

4,973

Greece ......

8®

869

Turkey tn Enrono ........................

878

876

Turkey in Arta

3,4^

1,076

380

Pffynt.... ... .................

380

i-iberia. .iiiir..!'.*.:;.!:;.!!!.!!*

41^

462

924

Other norta in Africa

1.2U6

118

1,324

Hnytt

9,947

18,775

28,722

Mexico...

59,982

38,624

98,606

^ntral America.

40,311

2,213

42,524

187,933

872

1,636

169,569

Venesucla. ............

10,977

73,910

11,849

33,370

107,280

11,538

Crumiayf or Ci>*{dntineneptildifi .. . ........

1,629

6,081

5,466

9,909

32,847

6,358

Ruenoe Ayrc8» or Argentine Republic

Chiu .i...

38,928

11,824

Peru..

18,966

11,711

30,677

Sandwich Iftlandii...: ........

22,ii9

3,932j

Other islaniliji rtf the +.. ...

2,413

1,370

3,783

China ..........

16,964

47,439

61,423

Japan.

4.351

10,982

15,333

Wiiale dsheriea

19,975

19,975

Total..............

3,372,060

4,410,424

7,782,484

TREASOBY D£pa&tmk2?t, Burtau of StaiUxki% Ocw&v 3L 1866.

CLEABEP.

American

rc«>eli{.

Foreign

yessela

TotaL

113,129

il3, 129

25,142

160,852

185,994

5,^33

ie.8i3

24.746

1,844

6,098

7,942

1,656

4,33tl

5,966

3,779

1,314

5,093

6,057

46,452

52,509

366,394

1,123,911

1,490,303

5,260

52,652

57,912

2,268

91,027

93,295

6,262

8,288

14,650

254

1,436

1,690

1,353,421

1,344,799

2,698,220

246.218

677,858

924,076

71,060

9,888

80,948

55,298

98,839

154, 137

1,990

6,077

8,067

6,408

14,071

20,479

lie

118

5,323

^345

13, 668

19,343

10,300

29, 643

19,713

54,437

74,130

92,430

77,891

170, 321

19, ICI

15,337

34,498

236

2,899

3,135

4,098

6,171

10,269

610

689

1,299

3,162

807

3,969

4,082

16,664

20,746

7,476

13,960

21,436

1,452

1,083

2.535

2,781

2,513

5,294

468. 698

143,936

612,634

28,583

14.258

42,841

958

i,aio

2,008

905

5,816

6,721

500

175

675

892

4,383

5,275

672

939

1,6*1

3,786

17,897

21. 683

6,121

3,082

9,203

520

520

i'ow

3,964

375

2, 052

2,427

1,959

1,004

2,963

1,966

1,9^

2,770

1,^

4,669

16,006

25,981

41,987

52,851

30,038

82,889

35,401

2.143

37,514

208,193

. 6,427

214,620

2,084

15,277

17,361

41,294

38,315

79,609

6,550

14,199

22,749

9,793

15,093

24.886

2.757

5,m

7,930

35,371

27,458

62,829

3,357

2,901

6,258

24,020

7,104

31,133

2,923

2,245

5,163

30,936

20,869

51.805

2,847

2,733

5,580

28,826

.28,826

3,383,176

4,438,384

7,821,560

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Condensed statement of the tonnnst of the several districts of the United States on the ZOth June,
J 866, under the old admeasurement*

Districts.

Registered tonnage.

Enrolled and 11'
censed tonnage.

Total tonnage of
each district.

Tone and 95the.

1,301 07
1,G1Q 4Q
3,839 68
7,7C2 82

Tone andQ5ihs*
530 89

Tons and 95tks.

1,R12 01
2,21>4 33

683 68

10, 807 44

14, 647 17

24,537 64

32,300 51

si, 7C

114,597 47

iie, iw M

809 C7

6,431 82

7,241 54
61,299 17

61,299 17
22,7-13 80

1,513 63

24,257 48

3,902 91

3,909 9i

©4 74

©4 74

26, 415 84

26, 415 si

Nantucket, Maas*

Providence, R. 1*

Bristol. R. I

769 10

7© io

Newport, R. I*

Slicldletown, Conn^.......

New Tendon, Conn

5,344 17

i 980 51

g,^f ©

StouingtOD, Conn*

New Haven, Conn*...............,,........

Fairfield, Conn* J

Gbamplain, K, Y*....

Oswego, N. Y*........................... ..

Niagara, N. Y*.........*.. ....... ..........

Genesee, N, Y*...

Oswegatchie, N. Y* ......... ........

Baffaio Creek, N. Y

• Sag Harbor, N. Y*

^,163 87

^,i©87

Greenport, N. Y*....,.,

Dunkirk, N.Y’

New York, N. Y

196,280 74

1^,9^ 89

3H2© ©

Cold Spring, N. Y. .................. .......

Gape Vincent, N. Y...

Perth Amboy, N. J *

Bridgetown, N. J.....

1,678 71

15,836 ra
9, 401 71

iisis©

9,401 71

Borlington, N. J*-.-...-.-.*.....-.,., ......

Camden, N. J*..

Newark, N. J*>..

Dittle Egg Harbor, N. J*

Great Bgg Harbor, K. J*-. ................ ,

Pliiludelphia, Pa*- .

*** , .

Erie, Pa

i,a50 10
72, 003 37

id© 10

72,003 37

Pittsburg, Pa...*

Ne%v Castle, Del*.....

St. Mary’s, Md*

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Districts.

Registered tonnage.

Enrolled and li-
censed tonnage.

Total tonnage of
each district*

East River, Vb*...„

Tons and B5tkt.

Ten* and 95th*,

Ton* and 95ths.

Yeocotdico, Va*....

Cherrystone, Va* *

^Vllmington, N. C* *

>Vnshii]^n* N. C*

Newbcrh,N, C*

Edenton, N. C*

Camden, N. C*...,.*

Eeaufort, N. C*

Plymouth, N. C*

• ■

Ocmcokc, N. C*

Charleston, 8. C*

Georgetown, S. C*...*

Reaufort, S. C*

Savannah. Oa*..

»

Druniwlck, Oa........,*

Hanltvlck, Ga

Sf. Miwy’a. Oa...

Pensacola. Fla

St. Augiistitie, Fla..,,.,,.......*

St. Mark's, Fla....

St. John's. Fill ...

Apalachicola, Pla

Key West. Fla*

St. Andrew's liny, Pin* .....

FemamUiia. Fla*

Mobile. Ala*

Pearl River. Miss

Vicksburg, inss*..... :: : : :: :

New Orleans,

Teche, La

Memphis. Tenn*

Kno3*vmo,Tcnn**’;.ir.ir....l!....

Louisville. Ky

Paducah,

St. Louis. Mo

40,792 53
51, 144 46

40,792 53
53,416 39

Clileaco. Ill

2,271 88

Alton, 111

Galena. 111.

Cairo. Ill

Sandusky, Ohio*

Cuynhoffa. Ohlo^ ...

CitiCinuHtl. Ohio*

Toledo, Ohio* ^

Milwaukee, Wi«*.

St. Paul. Minn*

Detroit, Mich s..

Michillmackinan, Mich.. .........

3,836 33

3,836 35

GaiveHtoD, Texas

Salitrfa. Texas

Han Francisco, ‘Trrx-T ......

15,3^24

4,716 04

^,079 23

Soiiotna, , ^

Sacramento, ChI.....,,,.... ......

•

Monterey, Cal..,.

Astoria, Oregon.......*....,.....^...*.....

Puitet Sound, Wnsbingtnn Te** ............

im 33

8^ 81

1,569 19

Ca(>6 ^

Total

384, 31H 53

537,904 78

942,299 36

Note.— ** 014 admeasurement tonnaffo" accouiit closed In districts marked * ; the vessels belonging to sncb,
districts having been measured under the new admeasurement act of Majr 6* 18M.

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BUtrictet.

llegutered toim&g«.

Enrolled and 11*
ceuiicd tonnage.

Total tonnage of
each dij»trict.

Fassaroaqnoddy. Maine.

Machiait. Maine.

Frouebnmq's Baj, Maine

Penobiicot, Maine.

Belfast, Slaine

Bangor, Maine

'\Valdoborongh. Maine

'W’leeasset, Maine

Bath, Maine.

Portland, Maine.... J........

Saco, Maine

•Kennebunk, Maine

York, Maine

Portsinomb, N. H.

Burlington, yt

Newbury port, Mass... ..

Ipswich, Muss

Gloucester, Mass .......

Salem, Mass .......

Beverly Muss

Marblehead, Mass

Boston, Moss

Plymouth, Moss

Pall Kiver, Mass .........

New Bedford, Moss :

Barnstable, Muss -

Edgartown, Maas

Nantucket, Mass

Providence,

Bristol, n. I

Newport,

Middletown, Conn

New London, Conn

Stonington, Conn

New Haven, Conn.

Fairfield, Conn

Champlain, N. Y

Oswego, N.Y

Niagara, N. Y..

Genesee, N. Yt

Oswogatchie, N.Y.

Bnflfaio Creek, N. Y.

Sag Harbor, N. Y.

Greenport,N. Y..

Bauklrk,N.Y

New York, N.Y

Cold Spring, N, Y..

Capo Vincent, N. Y...,.

Perth Amboy, N. J

Bridgetown, N.'J

Burlington, N. J-*

Camden, N.J.. -....,

Newark, N. J...... ................

Little Egg Harbor, N, J . . . . . .. ...

Great Egg Harbor, N. J..

Pbiladelpbia, Pa.... .......

Erie, Pa

Pittsburg, Pa

Wilmln^OD, Del

New Castle, Del-

Baltimore, Md......

Oxford, Mil

Vienna, Md

Snow Hill, Md...

St. Mary's, Md

Town Creek, Md

Annapolis, Md........

Georgetown, D. ...... ......

Alexandria, Va.

Norfolk, Va-*.....-..

Petersburg, Va.

Bicbiuond, Va....

Yorktown, Va.

Tappahannock, V«. i ...... ..

Accomack, Va.— . . . ,

Tot.s and

6.69<) 81
8,814 34
^ 871 73
1, 71W 78
14, 923 09
'8,m 13
lU, -103 08
1,485 20
27.36t 48
46, 325 54
74 23
G12 31

1,587 08

1,411 so
2, 673 UO

161, 103 10

1,410 C7
31,087 41
3,313 05
561 00
467 05
1,516 62
017 80
1, 116 CO
753 4$
4,030 72
J80 72
3, 853 27
148 45

886 17

*4©,‘i63*69

Tons and lOOihs^
a 511 41
9,538 42
14, COO 51
17, 001 03
15,318 56
13, 272 60
28, 722 38
7,706 56
0. 073 28
16, 023 47
07 70
1,108 41
784 46
3, 955 23
2, 0-16 04
3,754 89
504 64
22,507 90
4, 000 :i9
5, 500 19
2, 317 14
69, 755 83
4, 100 81

0, m 94
5,461 11

43,478 17
810 47
1,078 25
• 29, 607 48
C86 43
12, CIS 50
14,787 22
23, 882 60
11,916 21
15,538 20
10, 565 6:1
6, 131 48
93, 512 00

2, 588 02

1, 725 88
2, 025 44

94, 603 67
951 95

6,572 01
7, 667 42
461,461 83

Tons and 100/A^.

17,24122
18,344 70
15,472 24
19,610 01
30,241 65
21, 705 82
30, 185 46
9, lUl 76
37,334 76
63, 249 01
272 02
1,840 72
784 46
5, 542 31
2, 046 04
9,810 13
504 64
23. 019 29
6,682 39
5,500 19
2,317 14
230, 948 93
4, 1{<9 81
11,095 61
37, 451 52
46,821 23
L:172 46
1,515 30
31,124 10
1,604 23
13.732 10.
15, 540 70
28,813 33
12, 102 03
19,391 47
10,714 08
6, 141 48
93,512 09

2,588 02
1, 725 88
2,025 44
04,603 67
1, 638 12

6,572 01
7.667 42
930, 565 02

63 01

53,505 81

1,375 93

‘37*556’^

3,847 65
8,579 45
3,853 60
79 01

5, 966 31
30, 040 81

14.011 89
11,904 61
15, 228 03

6,237 81
6,024 16

17.011 (H
204, 498 80

8,730 00
72.331 13
23, 276 15
2, 648 82
77, 577 21
4,043 55
13. 908 36
2,419 00
342 19
624 50
1,091 55
16.669 90
2, 003 52
6,9ai 38
164 31
1,055 73

5, 966 31
30, 040 81

14.011 89
11,904 61,
15, 228 03

6.300 81
5,024 IC

17.011 64
257, tOl 61

8, 730 00
72,3:11 13

24, ti52 08
2, 618 82
115, 128 a

4,043 55
13,908 36
2,419 00
342 19
624 50
1,01)1 55
20,617 35

11,572 97
10,786 98
243 33
1,(»5 73

11,653 69

Hj6S3 69

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DUitiictn.

Re^stered tonnage.

Enrolled and II*
censed tonnage*

Total tonnage of
each district.

East River. Va

Tons and IfXkJb,

Tans and lOOihs.

Tons and lOOths.

Cherrystone. Va

•Iti W

•*1,4 Vf

Wbeellnir. W. Vo...’

04^ Of
10A 1 1

Of

U 10,4 11

'W ilminffton^ N. C..

1^. iw*! XI
niQ J1

1% 11
1,278 84
468 10

WnKhington, X. C

Kcwbom^ X. C

127 fi3

340 47

Edenton, X. C

385 15

.501 08

Ciundeii. N. C

Beonfori X. C

740 fifl

Rlymotttii, X. C...

Ocmcokc. N. C.

uOo OJ

1.055 09
217 80

lilt CU

1,055 09
217 80

Charleston. S. C

a (yx

CO:; ]Q

12,891 71
1,165 82
787 50
10 9(17 24

Georiretowii. S. C....

947 T3

iX cCo ia
'oia XQ

Beaufort, S. C..

Savannah. Oa I*

651 02
5 761 51

136 48

Brtinfiwick. 0«

X^«4 4m

Hard^vlck, Ga

•

St, Mary V. 0 a . ,

Peosacolo, Florida

* 728 3U

306 50

4^ 86

1, 158 15
306 50

St. Anjnwtine, Klorlila.

St, Marks, Florida,

St. j ohns, Florida.

Apalnchleol/i. Florida

Key Went, Florida

St. A tidre w> Buy. Florida .

fcrontidimi, Florida

957 37
13 171 54

64 12
17,101 76

. i,039 49
30,273 30

Mobile. Ala

IW* Uivcr. MU« *

Mcksbnrg, MUs

Aew Orlcaim. La

41, 33

47,082 95

88,273 27

^eche.Liu..:

Mftnpliln, Tenti...

2,422 62

2,422 62

Nft*hvllle,aenii ’ ’

Knbxville, Tcnn * !!

LonlsviUe. Ky-

10, 604 97

10,604 97

Pudncah.Kv. . —-v

St. Louis. Aio..

74,835 37
84, 115 83
41 41

74, 835 37

Chicago. Ill

2,569 50

86,685 33
41 41

Alton. 111..

Oalenn. III....

12,631 81
2,679 43
11,601 43
50,388 16
77,804 43

12, 631 81

Cairo, 111

2,679 43

Sandunky, Ohio

1,398 66
2, 141 07

13,000 09

Cuynhogl^ Ohio

52,529 23

Cincinnati, Ohio .

77,804 43

Toledo, Ohio

11,691 27
24,616 57

11,691 27

MUwaukee. Wls....

24,616 57

Sf. l»aal, Mina

7,504 55
71,960 95
1,391 91

7, .504 55

Detroit, Mich ...............M..’..

^2 32

72,633 27

Michlllmackinnc, Mich

1,391 91

Galveston, Texas ................ ..... .

Salnrla, Texas...-.......,.,,,.,.,,.,.,,,,,.

San Francisco. CaL...

95,596 02

45,580 16

i42,176 l2

Sonoma, CaL...... _ l . .

Sacramento, Cal... ..

Monterey. Cal

^toria,

7,082 96

7,082 96

^ set’s Sound, Washiaclon Ter... ..........

2, ^ 22

7,290 43

10,117 65

Cape Perpetal Orvoon. At.r.....

Dttbuqueriowa..?*.!!::;::^^

2,086 76

2,0^76

Total..

1,108,530 85

2,259,048 63

3,363,479 48

TOKMOnT DKPAttTMKKT,

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No. 16 . — Statement exhibiting the gross value of the exports and imports from the beginning of
the government to June 1^66.

Tear ending—

Domestic pro* Foreign

duco. mercb’niUse.

Total.

Totul imports.

Excess of
exports.

Excess of
Imports.

1790

1791

1792

1793

1794

1795

1796

1797

1798

1799

leoo

leoi

1P02

1803

1804

1805

1806

1807

1808

1809

1810
1811
1812

1813

1814

1815

1816

1817

1818

1819

1820
1821
1822

1823

1824

1825

1826

1827

1828

1829

1830

1831

1832

1833

1834
1635

1836

1837

1838

1839

1840

1841

1842

9 mos., to Jane 30, 1843
Tear eud'g Jnne 30, 1844
1845
1646

1847

1848

1849

1850

1851

1852

1853

1854

1855

1856

1857

1858

1859

1860
1861
1862

1863

1864

1865

1866

$19,566,000

18.500.000
19, DOO, 000

24, 000, 000

26.500.000

39.500.000

40. 764.097
29,850,206

28.527.097
33, 142, 522
31,8i0,903
47,473,204
36,703,189
42,205, 961
41,467,477
42,387,002
41,253,727
48,699, 592

9,433,546
31,405,702
42,366,675
45,294, 043
30, (KJ2, 109
25. 008,132
6, 782, 272
45,974,403
04,781,896

68.313.500
73,854,437
50,976,838
51, 683. 640
43, 671, 894
49,874, 079
47,155,408

50. 649. 500
66, 944, 745
53,055,710
58, 921,691
50,669,669
55, 700, 193

69,462,029
61,277.057
63,137,470
70,317, 698
81, 024, 162

101,189,082
106,916,680
95,564,414
96,033,821
103,533 891
113,895,634
106,382,722
92,969,996
77,79.3,783
99,715, 179
99,299, 776
102,841,893
150, 637, 464
132,904,121
132. t66, 955
136,946,912
196,689,718
192,368, 984
213,417, 697
253, 390, 870
246,708,553
310,566,330
338,985,065
293, 758,279
335,894,385
373,189,274
228, 699, 486
213, 069, 519
303,884, 998
281,869,371
306, 306, 758
550,684,277

$539,156

512,641

I, 753,098
2. 109, 572
6,526,233
8, 489,472

26. 300. 000
27, out), OOO

33,000,000

45.523.000
39,130,877
46,642,721
35,774,971
13, .594, 072
36,231,597
53. 179, 019
60, 263, 2:16
59. 643, 558
12,997,414
20, 797, 531
24.391,295

16. 022. 790
8.495, 127
2, 847,865

145, 169
6, 583, 350
17, 138, 156
19,358,069
19, 426, 696
19, 165. 663

18,008,029
21,302,468
22,286,202
27,543,622
25,aJ7, 157
32, 590, 643
24,530,612
23,403, 136
21,595,017
16, 658. 478
14,387,479
20,033,526
24, 039, 473
19 822, 735
23,312,811
20,504,495
21,746,360
21,854,962
12, 452,795
17,494,525
18,190,312
15,469,081
11,721,538
6,552,697

11,484,867
15,346,830

II, 346,623
8, Oil, 158

21, 128,010
1.3.088,865
14,951,808

21.698.293
17,289,382
17,5.')8,460
24, 850, 194

28. 448.293
16,378,578
23,975,617
30. 886, 142
20,895,077
26,933,022

15.271.791
16,869,466
16,474,256
20,115,190
30,390,365
14, 742, 117

$20,205,156
19,012,041

20,753,098
26,109,5r2
33,026,233
47, 989, 472
67. 064, 097
56, aw. 206
61, 527, 097
78, 665, 522
70,971,780
94. 115,925
72,483, 160
55,800,a33
77, 699, 074
95, .566, 021
101, .W6, 963
108, 343, 150
22,430,960
52, 233

66, 657, 970
61,316,833
38, 527, 236
27, 855,927
6,927,441
52,557,753
81,920,452
87,671,560
93,231,133
70, 142,521
69,691,669
64,974,382
72, 160,281

74, 699, 030
75, 986, a*>7
99, 535, 388
77,505,322
82,324, 727
72,26-1,686
72, 358,671
73. 849, 508
81,310,583
87,176,943
90, 140, 443
101, 336, 973
121,693,577
128. 663, 040
117,419,376
108,486,616
121.028.416
132, 085,936
121,851,803
104,691,534
84,^16,480
111,200,046
114,646,606
113,488,516
158, 618, 622
154,032,131
145,755, 820
151,8iJ8,7Q0
216,388,011
209,658 366
210,976,157
278.241,064
275, 156. 846
326,964,908
362, 960, 682
324.644, 421
356,789,462
400, 122, 296
243,971,277
229,938, 985
322,359.254
301,084,561
336,697,123
565,428,394

$23, 000, 000

29. 200. 000

31.500.000

31.100.000
34, 600, 000
69, 756, 2(S
81.4;16,I64
75, 379, 406
68,551,700
79, 069, 148
91,252,7(»

111,36:1, 5U
76, 3:13,333
61,666,666
85, 000, 000
120, 600, 000

129.410.000

138. 500. 000

66.990.000
59, 400, 000
&’>, 400, 000
5 : 1 , 400, 000
77, aw, 000

22,00,'5,000

12.965.000
113,041, 274
147, lai, 000

99. 250. 000

121.750.000

87.125.000
74, 450, IKK)
62, 585,724
8:i. 241,541
77, 579, 207
89, 549, 007
96, 340, 075
84, 974, 477
79, 484. 068
88, 509, 824
74, 492, 527
70, 876, 920

103, 191,124
101,029, 266
108, 118, 311
126, 521, 332
149, 895,742
189, 980, 1X15
140, 989, 217
113,717, 404
162,092, 132
107,141,619
127,946, 177
100, 162, 087
64, 753. 799
108,435,035
' in. 254, 564
121,691,797
146.545,638
154, 998, 928
147,857,4.'19
170, 138, 318
216, 224,932
212,945,442
267, 978, 647
304, 562,381
26l,4f»,520
314, 639. 942
360,890,141
282,613,150
338, 766.130
362, 166, 254
286,598, 135
275,357,051
252,919,920
329, 562, 895
234,434,167
437, G40, 354

$7,916,833

* 5 * 856 * 9 ^'

2,088, 658

3,195,313
*^*840,' 659

2,972,588

24, 944, 417

4,529,447
19,592,081
2, 765, Oil

12,102,984

2, 163, 079

13,688,326
12, 324, 966
2, 070,541
42, 031,271
18,021,332
37,956,042

69,439,334

102,262,956

127,786,040

$2,794,844

10,187,959

10,746,902

4,990,428

1.573. 767
21,7fMi,796
14,372 067
18,529.200

7, 024, 603
4(R1, 626
20,280.988
17,247,586
3, 850, 17:1
8. 866, 633
7,300,926
25,033,979
17,673,037
30,150,850
34. 559, (MO

7.196.767

18,742,030

33,502,764

6,041,559
60, 483, 521
65, 182,548
11,578,440

28,468,867
16, 982, 479
4,758,331

11,081,260

2,880,237

13,562,350

**7’379*l55

16.245,138

2,153,856

’2i‘^0,’54l

13,8.*i2,323

17. 977, 868
22,184,359
28,202,165
61,316,995
23, 569, 841
5,230,788
41, 063,716

6,094,374

2, 6trr, 958
8,203,281

966,797

2,101,619

26,239,599

3,287,076

37,002,490

26,321,317

42,626,858

45,418,066

27,578,334

KoT£.— T in ports Into district of Kew Orleans ft>r2d, 3d, and 4th quarters fiscal yea
* “ 1861-

I . ear not received. Since 1861,

the exports are volned In cmrency, and the imports In gold. For the period 1861-5, Inclnsive, the totals ore
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Slatetnent (tf Jbreign merr/iandite imported, exported, and consumed annuaUy,
from 1821 to 1S6G, uith the population and rate of consumption, per capita,
calculated for each year

Tearf coding—

Tolae of foreign merciiimdLie,

Imported.

SeptetuUT 30 3P21

1824

1825

1826

1827

1828
iea>
ib:»

1831

1832
IKO

1834

1835
1FJ6
I8:rr
I8:»

1839

1840
26U
1842

Omontbn toJnnc30,1843
1 ear end’g Juno 30, 1844

1845

1846

1847

1848

1849

1850

1851

1852
1851

1854

1855

1856

1857

1858

1859
2860
1861
1862
1863
18«'4
3865
1866

^62. 585, 724
83.241,541
77,579,267
80,549,007
W,340,<»75
84,074,477
79,484,068
88.509,824
74,4‘»2,527
70,876,920
103,191,124
101.029, 266
108,118,311
126,521,332
349,8!»5,742
189,980,085
140,1-89.217
313,717.404
162,092, 132

107.141.519
327,946.177
300.162.087

64,753,799
108.435,035
117, 254, 564
121,691,797
146,545,6:18
154,998,928
147,857,439
178,138,318
216,221,932
212,945,442
267,978,647
304,S62.:i8l

261.468.520
314,639,942
360,890.141
282, 61.3, 150
3:18.768,130
362,166,254
266,a>8.135
275, 3.57, a>l
252, 919, ‘«0
329,ai2;895
234,434. 167
437,640,354

Exported.

$21,302,488

22,286,202

27.543.622
2Ti,a77,]57
32,590,643
24.530,612
23,403,136
21, .'595, 01 7
16,fi.’i8.478
14,387.479
20.033,526
24.(09,473
19,822,735
23,312.811
20. 50$. 495
21,746,360
21,854,962
12.452,795
17,494,525
18,190,312
15,469,081
11,721,538

6,5.'>2,697

11,484,867

15,346,830

11.346.623
8,011,1.58

21,128,010

13,088,06.5

14,951,808

21.698.293
17,289,:i82
17,5.58,460
24.850.194

28.448.293
16.378,578
23,975.617
30,886,142
20,895,07/
26,9.0.022
1.5,271,791
16,869,466
16,474,256
20,1)5^ 190
30,390,365
14,742,117

Consumed audio
Btore. ’

111,283,236
60.955,:«9
50.035,645
55,211,850
63,749,432
60.434,865
56.080,932
66,914,807
57,834,049
56,489,441
83,157,51»8
76,989,793
88,295,576
103,203,521
129.391,247
168,233,675
119,131,255
101,264,609
144, ,597, 607
88,9.51,207
112,477,096
88,440,549
58,201,102
96,950,168
101,907,734
110,354,174
1.38. 534, 480
133,870,918
134,768,574
163,186,510
194,526,639
195,656,060

250.430.187

279.712.187
233,020,227
298,261,364
336,914,524
251,727,008
317,873,053
335,2:13,232
271,326,344
2.58, 487, 583
236,44.5,664
309,447,705
204,043,802
422,898,237

Population.

9,960,974

10,283,757

10.60G,5iO

10,929,323

11,252,106

11.574.889
11,697,673
12,230,455
12,243,238
12 , 866,020
13,286,364
13,706,707
14,127,050
14,547,393
14,967,736

1.5.386.079
15,808,422
10,228,765
16,649,108
17,069,453
17,612,507
18.155,561
18,698,615
19, 241, 670
19,784,725
20,327,780
2». 780, 83.5

21.413.890
21,956,945
23,191,876
23.687,630
24,604,261
25 342,388
26,102,659
26,885,738
27,692,310

28.503.079
29,378,771
30,268,134

E a

$4 14
5 92

4 71

5
5
5

4

5
4

4

6

5

6

7

8
10

7
6

8

5

6
4

4

5
5

5

6

7

8

7
9

10

8
10
11

8

10

Kote.— imports for 2d, 3d, and 4th quarters 1866 into New Orleans, not reccired.

TheasORY PErARTRENT, Otfo5er 31, 1866.

ALEX. DELMAB, Dirtetor^

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348

REPORT ON THE FINANCES.

No. 18 .

Statement of the value of domestic froAuce and, foreign merchandise, exclusive
of specie, exported annually for ^cal years from 1821 to 1866 , inclusive.

Tear ending —

Value of exporte, exclusive of specie.

Breadi^tuffs

nnd

provisions.

Total nf
domestic
produce.

Foreign merchandise.

Free of
duty.

Dutiable.

Total

Aggregate
value of
exports.

Specie and
bullion
exported.

eptember 30, 1821
1822

1623

1624
2625
1626
1827
1628
1629
J630

1831

1832
18:13

1834

1835

1836
18.37
1838
1639
1840

1641

1642

KIne months
to June 30, 1843
Year ending

June 30, 1644

1645

1646

1847

1848

1849
18.W

,1851

'1652

18.53

1854

1855

1856

1857
2858

1859

1860
1661
1662

1863

1864
1863
1866

$12. 34 1,

I. 3,866,
13, 767,
15, 059,

II, 634,
11,303,
n,C85,
11,461,
13, 131,
12, 075,
17, 5.38,
12, 424.
14,209,
11,524,
12,009,
10, 614,

9, 568,
9, 636,
14,147,
19, 067,
17, 196,
16,902,

DOI

8.56

847

484

449

496

556

144

858

430

227

703

128

094

399

130

359

650

779

535

102

876

11,204, 123

17, 970, 135
16, 743,421
27, 701,921
68,701,121
37, 472, 751
38, 155, 5(r7
26,051,373
21, 946, 6.31
25,657,027

32.985.322

65.941.323
38,695,346
77, 187, 301
74-, 667, 852
,•>0,683.265
38,305,991
45,271,850
94,982,695

119,441,596

143,772,421

110,360,840

ia>,254,620

72,438,929

$43,

49,

47,

60,

66 ,

52,

57,

49,

65.

6S,

59,

61,

69,

80,

100 ,

106,

94,

95,
101 ,
111 ,
100 .

91,

671,894
874,079
155,408
6 19, .’>00
944.74,5

449.855
678,117
976, 632
087,307
.524, 878
218, 58.3
726, 529

950. 856
623, 662
459, 481
570,942
280,695

060,88«i

625,553
660,561
636, Kin
798,212

$286,
;i74,
1,323,
1, IIX),
1, 098.
L03C,
813,
877,
919,
1*078,
642,
1, 34.5,
5, 165,
10,757,
7,012,
8,534,
7,756,
4, 951,
5, 618,
6 , 202 ,
3, 953,
3, 194,

788 $10,
716! 11,
762; 19.
530 17,

23tl 13,
943 II,
695 12,

566 12,

217 18,

907 12.

033, 10,
666 ^

695

189

306

442

562

054

299

77,686,554

99,531,
98,4.55,
101,718,
150, 574,
130, 2o:j,
131,510,
134,900,
178. 620,
154,931,
189, 869,
215, hVi,
192,751,
266,438,
278, 906,
251,351,
278,392,
316, 242,
204, 899,
182, 024,
249,691
217,385,
254,481,
466,516,

774

530

042

844

70lt

061

233

138

147

162

304

135

051

13

033

080

423

616

868

4:t6

571

481

082

537,731
101,306
846, 87:1
222, t»7o
7tM, 603
401, 504
617, D66
167, .‘KW
427, 401
067,162
434.483
448, 657
411,969
879, 520
743, 655
2:«,867
406. 043
466,384
007, 698
eO-J, 609
228,381!
884, 4&t:

$10,824,519
11,476.022
21,170,635
18, 322, 605
2:1802,984
20, 440, 934

16, 431,630
14. 014,578
12, :M7,,344
33, 14.5,857
13, 077, W9
19, 794, 074

17, .577. 676
21,636, 5.53
14, 7.36, ,321
17,767, 762
17, 162. 232

9,417,690
10, 626, 140
12, m, 371
8,181,235
8, 078, 753

1, 682, 763 3, 456, 572 5, 139, 335

2,2.51,550
2. 413, 050;
2, 342, 629
1.812, 847
1,410,307
2, 015,615
2,09iJ, 132
1, 742. 354
2, 5:t8, 159
2, 449, aw
3,210,907
6, 516. ,550
.3,144,604
4.325, 400,
5,751,850,
5.429,921
5,350,441
2,667,46^
2,354,816
1,631,605
2,959,287
4,411,621
1,907,157

3, 962, .508
5,171,731*
5,522,577|
4,353,907i
6, 576, 490;
6, ti2r>,276:
7.376,361!
8, 552, 967;
9, 514, 925'
11, 170, 5711
18, 437.3971
19,641,818
11,636,768
10, 501, C47j
14,908,3911
9, 060, 050:
11,983,193;
8,2:i9,360;
8,671,659;
7,444. 177
12,249,2181
23, 455,8.3"!
0,434,263,

C,214,a56
7,584,781
7, 86.5. 206
6, 166, 7.54
7, 966, 806
8,641,091
9, 475, 493
10,29.5,121
12. 0.5.3.084
13, 620. 120
21,616,304
26, 158,368
14,781,372
14, 917,047
20,660,241
14, 509, 971
17,333,634
10, 906, 826
11,026, 477
9, 075. 762
15, 208.505
27, 6(77, 456
11,341,420

$54,496,413
61,350,101
68,326,043
68, 972, 105
90, 747, 72it
72. 690. 769
74, 30!l 947
64,021,210
67, 434.651
71,670,735
72, 295, 652
81,520,003
87, 528, 7.32
102, 2(W, 215

II. 5,215, 8^^2
124. 3JJ8, 704

III, 443,127
101,978,570
112,2.51,67:1
123,668, 932
111,817, 471

99, 876, 995

82, 825, 669

I05,745,a30
106, 040, 111
lOtl.583,248
156,741,598
138, 190, 513
140,351,172
144,:i75,726
166, 91.5, 2.'H)
166, 984,231
203,489,282
2:16. 804, 608
218,909,503
261,219,423
2J13,823, 7(W
272,011,274
21)2,902,051
3.33,576,057
215,806,442
193, 051,345
2.38,967.216
232,594,(176
282, 348, 939
477, 857,502

$10,477,969
10,610,160
6,372,987
7,014,552
8,767.659
4,704,533
8, 014, 680
8, 24:i, 476
4,924,020
2,178,7rJ
9, 014, 931
5,656,340
2,611,701
2,076,758
6,477,775
4,324,336
5,976,249
3, 508,046
8.776,743
8,417,014
10,034,332
4,813,539

1,520,791

5,454.214
8,606,495
3,9(fi,268
1,907,024
15,841,616
5, 4W, 648
7,522,994
29, 4r2,252
42,674,135
27,486,875
41,436,456.
56,247.343
45.745,465
69, 136,922
52,6:», 147
0:1687,411
66,546,239
‘28,164,835
36,687,640
63,392,036
69,390,485
54,348,164
86,044,071

TbeaspiiV Department, Bureau of Statittia, October 31, 1666.

ALEX, DELMAR, mreetor.

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Statement showing the exports of staple productions, hrcadstvffs, provisions, oils, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 18G0, 1861,

1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, and 1866.

Articlo8.

i85sum

18C0-’61.

166l-»62,

18G2-’G3.

Wheat tmcilu’h..

Wheat ilonr... .............hnireU..

Indian coni............. htiitlield..

Com meai barrela..

Wye and other grains

4,11K, 15.1
2,CU,5JMi
3,11-1. 155
233, 70D

$4.07fi.7W

15,448,507

2,399,8U8

912.07.7
1,058,304

48, 172
478,740
2, 5t>7, 399
2. 674, an
1, 144,321
1,565,630
3,132,313
2,27.3,768
4,545,831
.55,783
1,598,176
760,526

494.40.7
191,634
600,088

2,326,636

31,290.133
4,:K7.KII
10, 686, 0:J9
203,889

$38,36.7,690
24.683.355
6,894.808
694,306
1,124,506
55,761
429, 709
1,382,766
1,675.77.3
2,357.985
3,322,300
2,622,429
4,851,627
4,729,2‘>7
8t, 783
2,942,400
826,955
455,996
214,395
636,019
2,709,929

37,289.572
4.882.03:1
18, 904, 898
253,070

$42,573,295
27,53l,fi77
10,387,38:1
778, :M4
2,361,625
61,488
490, 942
156, 81>9
2,017,077
4,164,314
2, 715, 892
.3.980, 153
10, 2fH>, 572
10,001,521
148,056
4,026,113
991,330
636,049
330, 685
712,584
2,248,932

36,160,414

4.:i90,a>5

16,119.476

257,948

$l6.75t, 195
28,366,069
10, 592, 704
1,013,872 M

1,8.11,757 S

:i8.067 M
582,268 O
83, 401 M

2,185,921 H

6,7M,743
4,216,804 O
4,334,775 Jaj
18,658,280
15,755,570 H
983,349 ta

6,7.38.486 m
1,187,864
736,524 M
429,316
921, 131 ^

3,052,880 fe

Bye and other meiUs ..barrels..

Bread or biscuit.

1M32

14,143

i-i, 4^

im

Beef.......

‘*‘26,’eH.*2i7‘

31,052,678

**141*212*786*

118,573,307

•2:19,608

46,773.768

6,100,029

9,986,984

Ittitter..........; pounds..

a’ork.

Hams and bacon... ^...^ ....V pounds..

Lard do....

Jjard oil ....galtoTis..

Caudles. 1. .do. . . .

Soap.... .....do....

Pish, pickled

7, WO. 914
15,515,799

'”'22.Vp«,’6io

40,2?9,519
t»t,209
15,2fi9,53.'>
5, 033, 3.r>
0,852,485

is,53i.38i

32,370,312

50,296,382

47,908,911

85,676

29,718,66-1

5.025,<J67

7,207,2-10

S3, m 4 15
42,{M5,05-t

”218*243, *609*
155,336,596
1,259,063
63,798,754
6,838,353
9,097,664

Pish, dry ...cwt..

Oils, whale and sperm .gallons. .

Oils, coal and petroleum do. . . .

219, fi28
2,275,008

219, 515
2,542,:J85

250, ei9
3,347,281

228.234

3,090,305

Spirits, distilled.......... .......do

Tobacco, in leaf............... ....hogsheads..

Tobacco, manufactured ,, .pounds . .

Cotton.. do....

Coni.......... ..tons..

Giovor*8oed, bushel*. .

Hop* ................pound*..

Hldea

4,098,7^
17.3,844
17,7:17,232
l,7C7,G8«,3:i3
187.059
115,574
273, 257

1,461,438
15,906,547
3, .383, 428
191,806,535
740,783
596,919
32,866
1,036,200
183, 154
1,85.7,091
369,512

6,543.m
UW, 469
15, 133, 590
307,528,489
160,047
200,417
8, 837, 173

2.313.4^
13,781.710
2. 842, 537
34,05:1.455
613,023
1,063,141
2, 006. 203
676,511
172, 263
610,323
216,431

7,221,874
116,723
4, 110,802
5,064,561
2i:),016
66,064
24,851.246

2,622.437
12,325,356
1.076,614
1, 180,113
837,117
295, 255
663,308
518, 687
182,667
(1*24, 810
296,225

7,396,925
118,750
7, 070, 172
11,384,986
186,960
389,5.54
8,864,081

3,405,572 2

19,752,076 W
3,398,177
6,652,405
99.3, 309
2,18.5,706
1,7.33,265
355,855
169, 757
8:i7, 189
178, 434

Animal*, living. .

49,153

44,753

'48,390

^ 46,538

Wool.... ....pound*..

1,055,928

863,875

i,i^,386

355,722

349

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1

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05

Oi

o

Articles.

Wheal

Wheat flour.

Imllnn com.

Cora meal

Hye oitd other gruiiis...
Kye niul other luvalis . . .
3 tread or bUcuU........

llko

Beef

Batter..-

ChecMo

Bork-

}Iamn and bacon

I4ard

Bard oil.

Tallow

Cutidlea..

8oan.

FUb, pickled

Fl-h. dry

Oils, whale and Kperm...
OUi^ coal and petroleum

Bplrit< dlMllled

Tobacco, In leaf. .

Tobacco, manufactured ,

Cotton

Coal........

Clover*«eed..

IlopB

Hides

Ice.

Aiilraals. living.........

Wool ..............

ieC3-’C4.

.bmhelM..

.hnrrelM..

.btinhels..

.burrols..

.barrols..

.pounds..

...do....

.pounds..

.gallons..

pounds..

...do....

...do....

,......c\vt..

....gallons..

do....

do....

hogsheads..

...pounds..

do..*.

tons..

...bushels..

...ponnds..

tons..

pounds..

J2n, G80, 662
3, 643, 252
4,076. 769
262,347

6,999

20. 795, 492
47,733,137

110,759,485
96,292,144
439,536
55, 015, 375
5, 578, 580
8, 040, 382

192,337
1,267,471
33,192,280
1,&15,037
113,206
8,587,938
10, 830, .*>34
173,021
3!). 740
5,850,805

47,470

155, 482

$31,430,29.5
25, 4.58, 964
3,321,526
1,349,688
998, 227
37,991
656, 400
83,244
3,019, 7X1
6, 121, 365
5, 634, 515
5,820.648
I2.3a3,729
n, 129,533
376, 662
6,191,743
1,<M6,406
770, 601
507, 719
967, 136
],7:i5,575
10,771,292
850,734
22, 8.56, 329
3,63.3,366
9,014.840
1,207,802
501, 175
1,216.965

18G4-*65,

9,932,152
2, 604, M2
2,812,726
199,419

3,935

21.368,275

53,0:^9,468

45,940,712
44,342,2<)5‘
99. 250
30,622,865
5.018,312
7,327,834

157, 339

1.344. 733
25, 724, 5:19

1,286,328
161, 082
7,294, 165
6,607^166
134, 438
3Cvl57

3.662.734

303,011
277,421
322, 534
66,358

59,927

‘466*182

1865-’66.

$19,397,197
27,222,031
' 3. 679, 133
1,469,886
823,986
32, 4.38

5,579,103
2, 183, 0:50
13,516,651
273,275

13,304

771,952

63,430
3, 304. 771
7, 234, 173
11,684,927

3,806,835

36,411,985

6. 843. 135
10,521,702

9, 107. 435
155,454

4. 979. 135
1,259,168

983,477
631,026
1. lOtl.647
2,327,817
16, MB, 969
970, r>5
41,592, 130
3.439,979
5,720,M9
1,348,371
446. 845
1, 348, 263
1.02:1, .5%
22.5,6-23
42.5,224

37,588,930

30,110,451

42,350

19,364,686

3,191,799

5,437,324

139,693
688, 487
50,313.864
2, 606, 079
190,820,248
6, 515, 709
650,572,820
149,273
144, 742
349,987

63,950

254,721

973,075

$7,842,749

18,396,686

ll,070,:i95

1.129.484
2, 0:l9, 993

68, 144
701,603
1.36, 993
0,451
1, 267, 851
6, u:t6, 828

4. 788. 484
6,266,796
5,970,651

70, 360
2,488,587
616,496
662,291
360, 074
734,427
1,383,631
24,612.062
1,127,700
29,4.36,145
1, 794, 689

281,385,223
1, 120. 424
772.6t»7
108,752
317,741
256. 445
81M. 664
264, 398

TnCASuaT DEPAnTMCNT, BouEAO or Statistics, October 31, 186G.

ALEX. DELUAR, Director.

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No. 20-

Statement exhibiting the value of leading articles of manufacture exported during the fiscal years ending June 30 , 1847 , to June 30 ,
- 1866 , respectively.

Artlcloa.

1847.

1848.

1849.

1850.

1851,

1832.

1853.

1851,

J855.

1856.

Ai*heir.......

$618,000

$466,477

$515,603

$572,870

$649,091

$507,673

$334,321

$322,728

$448,499

$429,428

Boer nnd nlo

68,114

78,071

61,320

52.521

.57,975

48,052

64,677

S3,!m

45,069

45,086

Bookii :

44,751

75,193

94,427

119,475

1.53. 912

217,809

142.604

187,335

207,218

202,502

1,060.967

Boota aud alioes

03, 140

135,000

113,296

1.50, 000

382.676

300,000

440,000

541.110

763,539

Broad and blBcnit

556. 2CC

619,096

364,318

331, 123

254,286

318, 899

454, 020

49,'3,340

657,783

497,741

CnbloM nad cordn^

27, cm

29,911

41,636

51.357

52,054

62,903

103,216

194,076

315,267

367,182

Candles, Kpcrmacetl

l‘»l, 467

186,839

159,403

260. 107

195, 916

143,098

112,600

77, 991
564. 930

136,463

40,449

tallow, adamautlne, and all other.

404,500

420,000

420,000

420,000

329, 732

401,334

422,031

699. 114

766, 588

CarriORcR, wogonH, andean...

75,369

89.96:1

95.923

95.722H

199,421

172,445

184, 497

244,638

290,525

370,259

Cbocolute :

1,653

2,207

1,941

2, 260

3,255

3,267

10, 230

12,2.57

2,771

1,476

Clothing .1

47, 101

574,834

75,945

207, 632

1,211,R»4

250,228

239, 733

2-34, 388

233,801

278,832

Combo and bnttong

Copper and bran# mantifactnrcs ; chandolloni and gas

17,026

16,461

38, 136

23, 987

27,3:14

28,833

31,393

37,684

32,049

32,653

6rturci«

64, 980

61.468

66.203

105, 060

91,871

103,039

108, 205

92,108

690, 766

534,846

Cotton manufactures: piece goods, brown ............

3,345,902

4,866,559

3,955,117

3,774,407

5, 571,. 576

6, 139,391

6, 92t;, 485

4, 130, 149

2,907,276

4,616,264

piece goods, printed

290,114
108, 132
3:t5,375

353,534
170. o:j3
327,479

469.777

92,555

415,680

606.<Kn
17,405
33.5, 981

1,006,561
37, 260
62.5,808

926, 404
34,718
571,638

1, 086, 167
22,594
733, 648

1, 147,786
49,315
423,085

2, 613, 655

1,966,845

all other miinufuctnreg

336,250

384,200

Dmm. medicinal

165,793

210,582

■ 220,894

334,789

351,585

263,852

327,073

454, 789

788,114

1,066,294

4,758

8,512

10,632

15. 644

23,096

28,310

5:1. 685

34,525

32,119

66, 696
29,088

Plrc-eiyrlneg uud apparatus

3,413

7,686

548

3,140

9,488

16,784

9,652

6,597

14,829

QlttgHwnre..

71,155

76,007

101,419

136, 682

185,436

194,634

170, 561

229,476

204,679

216,439

Gold and silver manufacturer

4,268

6,241

4, .502

4,583

68,639'

20,332

11,783

1,311, 513

9,051

Ounpovider

88,397

125,263

131,297

190, ;152

154,257

121,580

180, 048

212, 700

356, 051

644,974

Ha*a

59,5.16

55, 493

64,967

68,671

103, 768

80. 453

91,261

176,404

177, 914

226,682

Ileinp mHunractnics, hqI cordage..............

5,782

6,713

5,558

11,776

8,023

13,622

16,784

79,717

36,508

26,035

llouso furniture .........

225,700

297,358

237,342

278,023

362,830

430, 132

714,556

763, 197

803, 960
1,409,107
288,437

982, (M2
1,093,538
206. 980

Iron, pig. bar and nails

mei7

154,036

i49,358

154,210

21.5, 6.52

118,624

181,998

308, m

caMlngr .

68,889

83,188

60,175

79,318

164,425

191,388

220, 420

459, 775

306,439

280, 316

' nil other tnanufactnres of Iron and steel.

929,778

1,022,408

886,639

1,677,792

1,875,621
28, 170

1,993,807

2,097,234

3,472,467

3,158,596

3, 585, 712

Lend, and tnannfacturcs of lend and of pewter

138,675

92,017

43,394

35, 479

51. 185

19, 604

43,352

19,531

288,867

3:1,140

Licatlier, eommon....

150, 676

59,095

38,478

43,598

76, 162

128, 708

233,708

352, 613

252,344
5, 7iJ5
64,297
803,684

morocco, nnd other fine

29,856

16,483

9.427

9,800

13, 309

18, 617

6,448

17,018.

.36. 045

Lime, cement, nud hrlckg.

17,623

24,174

8,671

16,348

22,045

13, 539
1,473,522

32,625

33, 314
3, 115, 178

57,393

Lumber, boards and other .

1,292,781

1,463,433

810,344

907,827

1,685,190

923,74:1

677,659

jiiiiHts, Npurg, and hewn timber

73. 181

309, 623

114,469

189, 188

188, 716

270,036

407, 777

4.53,376*

396. 643
168,546

234, 969
162,376

Marblnaiid stone tnaimfaetureH ....t. ..........

11,220

22,466

20,282

34,510

41,449

57,240

47,628

.88,327

r hluakNd>btr(C]linentx ........

16,997

, 36,5(18

23,713

21,634

55,700

67,733

02, 397

126, 128

106,857

133,517

225,700

297,358

237,343

278,025

362, 630

430,182

714,556

763, 197

89,945

161,232

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Articles.

1847.

1848.

1849.

1650.

1851.

1852.

1853.

1854,

1855.

1656.

OU«. llRueod « ^

IT?, 797

$13, 488

$18,000

$14, 961

$15,468

6nQ /!/U\

KQf%

potroleam nnd coal

*>011

IlIU

Fnlntti anti varnish

54,115
88 731

55.145
86. 827
28,031
37, 276
207, 280
67, 129

OQQ

67, 597
99, G96
30, 242
20, 893
244. 9f53
48, 314
268, 290

109,834

155,Gfri

71,401

1/Vl

85, 369

11U

101 fion

1/tn ntid

217, ITJ
203. 017
67, 519

«>1 OJO

Paper and stationery

UlJvj

^oo 212

i Jl|

iiKiy iiun
Ift^ I\*17

PrimlnpT presses anti typo

it! 431
13 10^

llify
J7 7B1

TO o^n

«W4>1P

nin

ic«>, D«f/
Mil 4fl^

Saddlery .V..

1 ^ /y IC3l

J7 C177

^«lll

aq ooo

00^ UIm

«|l$| ‘fU«|

/IJ SQ41

Soap. ...... --k.... t 1

O0>^)'o^0

JU, llrU
280,000

Hail

258, 720

7^7

010SIJ
OiCfh ■I'll

ftXS, «]J 1

tH| cell
^ J 1 0 onO

Jly

Spirits, alcoholic. fronTprraln

"fir! 781
293, t»9
491,409
850.000
25,483
124. 824
6,30:i
. C58, 950
5,270
2,150
9 529

90,957
209, 4tJ7
320,338
1,050,000
8.891
253, 900
12,333
5(»,435
6,126
2,916

i

141,173

sKOy (AT 1

282 919

384, 144
1,550,116
1 137 152

434 , 176'

nil other ...

silly UC*t

289. 622

107 Jin

flO| ItJf
ClJl

RPKl

4l^«P

1 J 04 iin'i

Spirits of tnrpoiitlno i

idn 0^0

WimJ|. sl*ti

137 85C

tiOi.

347 4J^

DUlFf VlKI

1,055.720

1,850,000

220,256

'1711

Am Utltl

ft*IU fIJA

Staves, Hlioohs and hcndlnff

1 IVtf) HflA

tXfl,

1,500,000
23 037

Mtmif n ill

1,750,000
29, 170

1,15o!000
24, 057

1 , 500 ! ubo

33 , 854

'l! 922 ! 238
286, 408

Ou^i tllO

1,664,281
404 145

Sugar, brown

■4-I Uvllf UIA/

900

roflaed.......

io<i i)i\i

OQ*C fiK^t

010 nilR

1J<| i|0|

375 780

526 463

AAA

Tin wore

mil

13 143

sJeOf

13,590
648, K12
111 *vni

fYj 023

i/«wl

"J23 420

Vi 988

klf U| ^CD

30 750

14 ! 279
1,500,113
35,203
8,441

«KHly

13,610
1,829,207
32 4.^7

Tobacco, munnfnctnred, (cigars and smifT Included) ...
Trunlts nnd vnllses

613! 044

1, 143! 547
!*• 2tl7

1, aui! 622

15 035

1, 67l! 500
27, 148
6, 183

1,55i!471

2^1,673

'UmliroUas aud parasols. ........... ...

5, 0*19
81K)

111, hlJU

3 395

12* 260

8 340

11 050

5 989

t 1 1 CK>

"Wax

16t!527

1,495,924

i,iar»,G5i

i*lp

134, 577
2, W2. C95
1,156,780

12^720
1, 097, 828
1,427,902

1 1, IIm
lift

122* 835

9i!4W
2. 193, 058
3,011,033

1 13* 602

jn,

87,140
2,837,270
5, 327, 308

69* 905

74 ! 005
2,501,583

Wood laanufftctures, not stated

Vuetiutnerated articles.*.....,.......................

I 1 D| t/U«J

1,948,752

2,07G!395

3,911,239

2,294!i22

3,860,964

3, 683! 420
4,242,077

3, 933, 613

3, 7.51, 792

Total .n

15,750,814

19,249,896

16 116 400

27 317 107

25 28*1 123

0« \(li

, ‘ifi Tpn nq7

35 3fl7

'IfS fil^ 053

15,414,222 j

1 *Jdlf 9

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No, 20,^Sta/ejncnt exJnhiting the value of leading articles manufacture^ Continued.

Articles.

(2 Ashe* A...,,,.,.

Beer ami ale........^.......

^ BooUm

lloofft and ihoes...........

Bread and bt»enlt

Cables and cordefro

Caudles, spermacat I.

tnitow. ttdfiinanUne, and all oilier

CarTlaKes, wagons, and curs

Chocoluto *

Clothing.....

Combs mid bnltons

Copper and brfws mannraettires : chandeliers and gns

lixtures ....:

Cotton mamifactnres t piece goods, brown,

piece goods, printed

Uvlst, yam and thread.

all other nuimifactures

Drugs, medlcinn!

Knrtben and stone ware-...

Fire-engines and apparatus

.Giaaswnre

Gold and slltrer inanafnctnres

Gunpowder

Hat* ...i

.Hemp tnanufacturcs, not cordage .............

Ilonso furniture.

Jndia-mbher uauufactures

iron, pig, bar. and nails

caKtIngs V,

all other mannfactnres of Iron and steel . ....
Bead, and manufactures of tond and of pewter....

Boather, coininou ^

. morocco, and other doe.

; T4ine, cement, and bricks.

Lumber, boards and other.

masts. Spars, and hewn timber..

Harbio and stone mnnufactnrcs ..........

Musical instnunents. ....................

p|ts, lard....’.....'..........!...........

linseed................

petroleum and coal ....^.....1^....
mints and vamtsh . .

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1&57.

$60fi.3C7
4n.73*>
1277. fi47
8i:).D<)5

SB6, 1C3
35, litl
677, 3U8
476. 31M
1,1132
333, 413

3y, 7au

«)7,or>i

3,715,339

1,785,685

614, 153
886.909
34,356
21,534
179, 900
15, 477
398,344
2 , 51,298
34, 753
670. 448
643, 512
397,313
289, 967
4,197,687
63, 442
497,714
2, 119
68,002
638,406
616,735
m,4a'i
127,748
92,499
54, 144

"*^,‘320'

224,767

1858.

$554,744

59 , 5:12

209,774
663,90.5
472, 372
212,840
66,012
638, 599
777,921
2,301
210. 695
46,349

1,985,223
1,782,025
2,069, 194

1,800,285
681,278
3tl, 783
7,220
S14, 608
26,386
365,173
126,525
89,092
932,499
313,379
205.931
464,415
4,059,528
75,446

605.589
13,099

103,821

1,240,425

292,163

138.590
97,775
60,958
48,225

“’isi.'iir

229,991

1859.

$643,861
78.- 226
319,080
820, 175
512,910
320,435
46,278
671,750
655, »H>
2,414
470,613
46,007

1,048,246

1,518,236

2,320,880

4,477,096
796,008
47,261
3,213
252,316
35, 947
,371,603
2)6.704
18,878
1,067,197
198, 827
257,662
128, 659
5,117,346
57,357
499,718
41,465
160,611
1,001,216
307, 609
112,214
155, 101
60,793
34, 194

’*‘ie5,'o68*

999,857

1660.

$022,820

5 : 1,573

270, 268
782, 525
478,740
216,572
51,829
708, 699
8 J 6. 973
2,593
62:». 175
23,345

1,664, 122
1,785.595
3.356,449

5,792,752
1, 115, 455
6.1, 086
9,940
277,948
164, 84 G
467, 772
211,602
27.814
1,079,114
240,841
246, 15-1
282, 848
5,174,040
96, 527
674,, 300
19,011
154. 045
3,483,038
231, 666
176,239
129, 653
55.783
26, 799

***^*809'
285, 798

1861.

$651,547
39,508
250,481
780, 016
429,709
256,271
143,907
683,048
473, 3«>
2,157
462, 554
32,792

2,375,181

1,377,677

2,215,032

4,466,810
1, 16:i,P95
40,524
7,940
410, 131
102, 112
347, 103
158,926
43,262
840,377
193,811
320,272
77,030
5,583,352
36,991
655,977
7,507
108,210
2,534,928
97,875
199,404
153,297
81,783
27,982

“'*M8,‘665‘

348,400

1862.

$457,049
51.6116
215,231
721,241
490,942
199, 699
64,481
836,849
519, 175
4,288
472,924
14,221

1,098,546

587,500.

729,689

1,629,275
1,490,376
32, 108
36 , 2:10

52 : 1 . 906
130. 828
101,803
132,727
31,940
942, 4&1
143.856
259,852
54,671
4,212,448
36. 166
389,007
13,049
8:1,385
3,178,735
138,521
195, 442
152,026
148,056
20, 893

*‘*264*114’

399,793

1863.

$513,70*1
121», 176
222, Ol,-*
1,32:»,0(R)
f»82,26e
4(f9, aio
76,946
1,110,918
764,547
1,686
950,451
46,030

1,026,038

324,277

6:10,558

1,951,576
1,9.75,102
88. 244
9,706
998, 569
165, 894
48,208
359, 183
123, 656
1, 282, (W8
247, 630
451. 421
56, 959

5 , 957 , 19 ;)

53,243
634,574
18, 719
99,313
3,726,768
7,936
138,428
149, 103
983,349
29,861

*“436*942*

503,518

1864.

$467, 192
118,451
2.*»,f»34
1,282,314
656. 406
510,439
277,940
986,083
74 : 1,340

5.307

574,010

62,716

324, 473
106,878
244,562

894,776
1,554,420
65,808
14 220
790 ! 174
58, 012
40,601
178,002
89, 103
1,378,755
268, 806
564,962
76,016
3,465,293
49,129
288, 348
21, 108
iai,307
3,810,6^4
87,289
202,032
171,542
376,682
80,997
10,771,292
269,430
542,610

I860.

$727,229
ItSi, 151
390,236
2,023,210
771,952
972,348
8,045
1,251,123
1,609,555
11,304
1.456,310
74, 667

337,567
146, 538
618,223

2,558,876
1,40), 839
87,957
28,6:17
1,245,588
84,707
30.733
443,223
1I9,7:]8
2,115,798
280, 106
1,076,823
61,058
4,296,888
156,088
517,717
150.828
146,267
6,435,790
- 209, 60:i
180,202
270, 511
155, 454
110, 156
16,548,969
265,716
766,428

1866.

$208,139
65,445
427. 067
590, 307
701,606
173,852
1,654
614,842
564), 124
3,417
566, 096
36,936

936,211

7l8,o;;6

88,742

973,427
1,393,086
31,661
38, 373
62 1, 391
36. 429
70, 151
117,471
97, 2:19
1,138,104
185,628
460,439
47,361
3,213,381
46, 806
305,857
16„760
146,074
4.453,085
493. 630
112,830
157, 768
70, 360
28, 351
24,373,932
194,548
519,633

05

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EEPORT ON THE FINANCES

No* 20 , — Statement exhibiting the vajuc of leading articles of manufacture^ — Continued,

Articlea,

1857.

1858.

1859.

1860.

1861.

1862.

1863,

1864.

18G5.

1866.

Printing {^roases and typo

8onp..,.

Splrittf, alcoholic, from grain

all other

Spirits of tnrpentino

Sugar, brown.,..,

refined. *

Tobacco, nianufactnrcd, (cigars nnd snutf Inclmled)...

Trunks nndTultses

Umbrellas and parasoU. -

Wax.

■Wood manufactures, not stated

Unenumerated articles

Total

$52,747
45,222
5.10, 085
1,248.234
1,330, W6
741,346
2, 055, 080
IDO, 013
360,200
5,623
1,450,553
37,748
6,816
30, 788
91. 083
3.158,424
3,484,870

$106, 493
55,280
305.704
476. 729
1,517,123
1,089,282
1,975,852
375,062
200,724
24. 186
2,410,224
59.441
0,339
24, n:i6
85,926
2, 234, 678
2,804.526

$68,868
58,870
466,215
273, 576
949, 635
1,306,035
2.410,334
169, 9:i5
377, 944
39, 209
3,402,491
42, 1.53
4,837
35.156
94, 850
2, 339. 861
2,465,653

$157, 124
71,332
494, 405
311,595
1,149,843
1,916,289
2,365.516
103, 244
301.674
39.064
3,372,074
50. 184
4,862
41,363
131.603
2,872,Ctl
2,397,445

$106,562
61,594
455,966
868.054
1, 445,331
1, 192, 787
1,959,392
378,543
287,681
36,279
2, 823, 867
40,922
1, 271
30,523
94,495
2,461,215
3, 589. 520

$169, 147
67,759
636, 049
320, 834
2,293,603
54,C9t
2, 590, 649
90.022
147, 397
62,286
1,068,730
50,771
553
29,701
47,383
1, 823, 149
2, 896,361

$206,138
157,711
736, 521
1, 390, 610
2,014,962
143,777
4,260,076
31, 497
361, 034
41,558
3,384.544
80, 700
3,123
34,431
80,899
2. 678, 049
6.808,461

$157, 095
119. 571
770,601
142, 196
708,538
87,863
4,947,890
64,994
258,952
45.056
3,618,037
109,532
0,979
40,347
170, 418
647, 742
683, 107

$295,205
217, 312
983,477
198,495
771,860
95,747
6,275,967
20,617
284, 906
100,872
3, 619, 374
207, 945
11,975
46,100
261,381
858,236
384,688

$246,626
120, 905
784,492
373, 202
754,498
31.3, 086
5, 593, 723
63, 124
652, 513
79,461
1,982,416
126,230
3,332
37, 686
130,650
1,554, 311
6,961,031

36,655,296

35,853,093

39,934,373

46, 090, 640

43, 190, 497

33,565,277

50,997,989

45,472,241

64,413,116

64,960,302

TlttASURT BtrAliTMKNT, JliirMu o/ Stoti$tic9^ October I860.

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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.

355

No. 21.

Statement exhihiting the amount of tonnage ike United States annually from
1789 to 1866 , inclusive; also the registered^ enrolled, and licensed tonnage
employed in steam navigation in each year.

Year ending —

Registered
sail tonnage.

Registered
steam ton-
nage.

Enrolled and
licensed sail
tonnage.

Enrolled and
licens’d steam
tonnage*

Total ton-
nage.

Tons.

Tons.

Tons.

Tons.

Tons.

December 31, 1789

323,893

77, 669

201 562

1790....

S4G.254

132, 123

274, 377

1791....

3G2, 110

139, 036

502* 146

1792....

4]j;43d

153, 019

564,457

1793....

367,734

153, 030

520. 764

1794....

438; 863

389,755

VSrV j f

628 638

1795....

S29;471

218,494

747, 965

1796....

576;7:13

255, 166

*831,899

1797....

597,777

279, 136

876; 913

1798....

6031376

294, 952

698; 328

1799....

662i 197

277,212

939, 409

18U0....

559; 921

302, 571

972, 492

1801.—

6321907

.

314,670

947, 577

1802....

560;3S0

331,724

892, 104

3803.-.

597; 157

352,015

949, 172

1604....

672; 530

369,874

1 , 042, 404

3805—.

749; 34 1

391,027

3,140, 368

3806.-..

8(18; 265

400,451

1; 208, 716

1807-..

848,307

420, 241

1,268, 584

1803-..

769,054

473, 542

1,242,596

3809—.

910,059

440,222

3,350,281

1810

984,269

449, 515

1,424,748

1811 —

768,852

463, 650

3,232,502

1812—

760,624

509,373

1,269,997

1813....

674,853

491,776

1,166,629

1814....

674,633

484, 577

1,159,210

3815—

654,295

513, 833

1,368,123

3816.--.

800,760

571,459

1,372,219

3817—

800,725

590, 187

1,399,012

1818

606, 059

619, 096

1, 225, 185

3819—.

612.930

647,821

1,260,751

3820—.

619,048

661,119

1,280,167

3821

619,896

679, 062

1,298,958

3822---.

628, 150

696, 549

1,324, (^9

3823—.

639,921

671,766

24,879

1,336,566

1824.—

669,973

697,580

21,610

1,389, 163

1825-..

^00,768

699,263

23,061

1,423,112

1826—

737,978

762,154

34.059

1,534,191

1827..-.

747, 170

833,240

40, 198

1,620,608

1828....

812,619

889,355

39,418

1,741,392

1829....

650,143

656,618

54,037

1,260,798

1830—.

575,056

1,419

552,248

63, 053

1,191,776

7831....

619,575

877

613,827

33,568

1,267,847

1832—

686.809

181

661,827

90,633

1,439,450

3833.-.

749,482

545

754, 819

301,305

3,606,151

^ 3834.—

857,098

U4Q

778, 995

122,474

1,758,907

September 30, 1835. . . .

885,481

340

816,645

122,474

1,824,940

1836—.

897,321

454

839,226

145,102

3,822,103

1837—

809,313

3,104

932,576

133,661

1,696,684

1838--.

819,801

2,793

982,416

190,632

1,995,640

1R39—

829,096

5,149

1,062,445

199,789

2,096,479

1840—.

£95,610

4,155

1,082,815

198, 154

2,180,764

1841 —

945,057

746

3,010,599

374,342

2,130,744

3842—

970,658

4,701

892,072

224,960

2,092,391

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No. 21 . — Statement exhibiting the amovnt of tonnage, ^c. — Continued.

Year endiDg —

Hc^istered
sail tonnage.

Hegistered
steam ton^
nugc.

Enrolled and
licensed sail
tonnage.

Enrolled and
licensM steam
tonnage.

Total ton-
nage.

Tons,

Tons,

Tons,

Tons,

Tons.

June ^,1843....

1,003,932

5,373

917,804

231,494

. 2,158,603

1844.:..

3,001,856

6,909

946,060

265,270

2,280,096

3845....

i;o8s;cfio

6,492

3,002,303

319,527

. 2,417,002

3840....

1 ; 323 ; 999

6,287

1,090,192

341,606

2,562,084

3847....

1 ; 23 . 5 ; 682

5,631

1,198,52:1

399,210

2,839,04(1

3848....

1 ; 3*14, 819

16,068

l,3HI,3:i2

411,823

3,154,042

1849....

i;4l8,072

20,870

1,453,459

441,525

3,334,016

3850....

1,540,769

44,429

3,408,7:18

481,005

3,535,454

3851.....

1,663,917

62,390

1,524,915

521,217

3,772,439

1852....

1,810,774

79,701

1,675,456

563,530

4,133,440

3853....

2,013,154

90,520

1,789,2:18

514,098

4,407,010

3854,...

2,238,783

95,036

1,887,512

581,571

4,802,902

3855....

2,440,091

115,045

2,021,625

655,240

5,212,001

3850....

2,401,687

69,715

1,796,838

083,302

4,871, (S2

3857....

2,377,094

.86,873

1,857,964

618,911

4,940,842

3858,-..

2,499,742

78,027

2,550,067

651,303

6,049,808

3859....

2,434,654

92,748

1,961,631

676,005

6,145,038

I860....

2,446,941

97,296

2,0:i6,990

770,041

5,3.53,868

386)....

2,540,020

102,608

l,122,5a9

774,596

6,539,813

1802....

2,177,253

113,998

2,224,449

596,465

/ 5>^^2.165

3803,...

3,892,899

13:1,215

2,660,212

4:19,755

5,126,081

38(U....

1,475,376

106,519

2,550,690

853,816

4,986,401

1805. old

1,031,465

00 , 5:19

1,794, ;172

6:10,411

3,516,787

1805, uew

482,110

28,469

730, 695

338,720

1,579,994

3860, old

341,619

42.776

443,6:«>

114,269

912,299

3 866, new

953,018

155,513

1,469,194

770,754

3,368,479

ALEX. DELMAK, Dinctor.

Treasury D£Part}iekt, Bureau of Siuitstici.

No. 22 . — Statement showing the amount of moneys expended at each custom-
house in the United Stales previous to the 30/A June, 1866, not heretofore re-
ported, per act of March 3, 1849.

Distiiut or port.

To—

Pfl??j 3 ftmnrjTioddy| Maine. ...... ........

Morch 19, 1866 ...

Machiaf^i Maine ..........

June 1866

frenchman’s Bay, Maine...... .... ..... .. ..

Eenohscotj Maine. ...... .^t--

Becftttibei' 31^*1865

TValdoborongh, Maine ................. ....

Maine

iTuno 1 866

Eatrli, .... .... ...... ..._ ....

Portland and Ealmonth, !Maiti«...

Seplemher 3^ 18P5

SacOj l^Iaino - .tt-'*--.*-.-*.-**---*.--- - t.-. .-t-

Eennebnnlr, Maine ......

.Inne 30, J 866^,. ... ......

York, Moino ...... ...... .............. ....

Belfastj - .... ........... ...... ......

Eangor, Maine ......

PortsmoTithj IS^ow TTomp^hire ....... . , - - t

Vermont, Vermont , , * - t- - - -

September 1 865- - ^ - - - - -

^fewburyport, Miissachiisetts ......

June 30, 1866......

Gloncester, Massachni'etts - ...... ......

Salem and Beve*‘lyt l^iassaehnsetts.

Morblebead, Massachusetts • .... ••••**

Boston and Charlei^town, Mossachnsetts......

Tleeember 31, 1865....

Plymouth, Mos'^'achnsetts . . . ... ^ .

June 30, 1866- +

FbU Hirer. Massachusetts ...... h...... ......

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$37,146 59
4,003 35
.5,949 78
10,230 64
12, 121 94
6,662 92
8,287 77
.30,247 07
’423 02
713 00
631 50
7,280 16
11,306 04,
9 931 43
6,83114
6,296 43
7,596 84
17,012 86
i;549 30

402,933 83
.3,080 74
4 ! 559 63

EEPORT ON THE FINANCES- 357

No. 22*—Stat€9nent showing the amount of moneys expended^ 4^.— Continued.

District or porL

To~

BamstablCy l^lassaclmsctts

New I^dford, Maasaclmsetts

Edgartowtj, IfassachoselU

Nantuckot, Massachusetts

Providence, Rhode Island

Bristol and Warren, Rhode Island.

Newport, Rhode Island

Middletown, Connccticiit

N^cw London, Comiecticiit.

N^ew Haven, Connecticut.

Fairfield, Comiccticnt

Stoning^ton, Coniiocticut....*. ....

Genesee, Now York

Oswego, New York

Niagara, Now York

Buffalo Creek, New York

Oswecalchic, New York

Sag Harbor, New York

Mw York, New York

Champlain, New” York

Capo Vincent, Now York

Dunkirk, New York.. . ............

Bridpjlon, New* Jenpcr

Burlmpton, Now* Jersey

Perth Amboy, New Jersey..

Harlwr, New ,Jcrscy...,
LUtlo Egg Harbor, New Jersey .
Newark, New ,Icrsey.

Camden, New Jersey

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pcmiaylvania

Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

Delaware, Delaware

Baltimore, Maiyland...

Annapolis, Maryland ..............

Oxford, Maryland

Vienna, Maryland ................

Town Creek, Maryland

Ravre do Grace, Maryland...

Georgetown, District of Columbia...

Portsmouib, Virginia.

p^PP*^i*ftnnock, Virginia ..........

March 31, 1666....

June 30, 1866

September 30, 1665.
June 30, 1666 .....
do

.do.

March 7, 1866.
June :10, 1666 .
do

.do.

.do.

March 31. 1866....
June 30, 1866
September 30, 1665.

Juno 30, 1866

do...

.do.

do...

September 30, 1665.
Juno 30, 1866

.do.

.do.

.do.

.do.

.do.

.do.

.do.

.do.

.do.

vit?"®' •"®* Virginia

j^orkto«-n, Virginia

Petersbtwg, Virginia

North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina...

North Carolina a....--..-*.

G^r Carolint

Carolina

8i*a*** ** Horida......

itWaSS;;::;;:::::::;;:::::::::::

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June 30, 1666 .... .

.do

do

do..

.....do......

March 31, 1666....

Juno 30, 1866 .... .

April iJ, 1866 ......

31areh 31, I860....

June :I0, 1866

do

March 6, 1866

June 30, 1866

...do

3Iarch31, 1661 ....
June 30, I860
...do.«... ....»•

...do

SIarch31, 1866....
June 30, 1866 .. ...
3Iarch 31, 1866....
June 30, 1866 .....

...do.

Decembers!, 1865.
June 30, 1666 ......

December 31, 1865.

ilarch 31. 1866. .
3Iay 17,1660....
Juno30. 1866...
March 31, 1866..
June 30, 1866 ...
May 14, 1866....

Amount

$5,237 40
19,057 95
6,401 76
2,093 95
21,026 29
3,650 83
61,996 52
2,341 02
23,649 78
22,553 44
1,808 38
1, 144 26
14,745 32
5,087 03
23,467 33
56,041 40
36,151 95
13,936 33
1,271.617 02
20,731 64
21,977 81
3, '580 20
562 79
288 38
4,203 39
1, 173 85
2,729 99
3,524 66
364 69
425,327 73
19,852 52

6.297 92
7,425 31

404,174 02
1,115 52
196 19
2,230 68
116 84
42 56
14,868 36
9,214 81
48, 136 15

3.297 18
1,724 49

132 25
2,158 02
6.363 38
616 38
158 02
364 85
8,640 51
2,285 34
40,888 42
32,630 20
514 73
27,479 24
308 30
1,527.10
796 42
5,367 93
266 25
2,135 23
2,153 11

358 EEPOET ON THE FINANCES,

Np. 22 — Statement sTiotcing the amount of moneys expended, !fc. — Confinned,

District or port»

To—

Atnount.

Femandina* Florida*.*

Bayport, Florida -

Mobile, Alabama i

Pearl Eiver, Mississippi

Katcbez, Mississippi

,Vicksburff, Mississippi

New Orleans, Louisiana

Sbrereport, Louisiana

Brazos de Santiago, Texas

Saluria, Texas

Paso del Norte, New Mexico

Nashville, Tennessee

^Memphis, Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee

Louisville, Kentucky ....

Paducah, Kentucky

Miami, Ohio

Sandusky, Ohio

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio....

Detriot, Michigan...

Micbilimackinac, Michigan .........

Evansville, Indiana

Madison, Indiana

New Albany, Indiana

Chicago, Illinois

Alton, Illinois

Galena, Illinois.....

Quincy, Illinois

Cairo, Illinois

St. Louis, Missouri

Burlington, Iowa

Keokuk, Iowa...

Dubuque, Iowa

Milwaukee, Wisconsin.. .

Minnesota, Minnesota

Puget Sound, Washington Territory.

Oregon, Oregon

Cape Perpetua, Oregon*.,.

Port Orford, Oregon

San Francisco, California, - .........

San Diego, California

Juno 30, 186C

Decembers], 1860
March 31, 1865...

November — , 1860.
March 31, 1866.,,.

June 30, 1864

September 30, 1860
December 31, 1865.
June 30, 1866 .. .. .
September 30, 1865.

do

July—, 1865

June 30, 1864

do

June 30, I860

do

May 31, 1866

June 30, 1866

September 30, 1865.

June 30, 1866

do

do

do

......do

do

do

do

do

do..

December 31, 1865,
April 1, 1866......

March 3L 1866 ....

June 30, 1866 ....

do

September 30, 1865
May 16, 1866.....
December 31, 1863

do

April 10, 1866....
August 5, 1862....

26,171 53
3 28
134 46
250 00
74,176 74
437 50
9,163 25
5,383 25
909 75
343 65
186 00
87 50
25,341 22
10,164 41
4,849 57
5,364 72
13,968 46
19,350 99
6,952 53
12,721 85
767 81
350 00
267 64
30,004 11
611 38
350 00
350 00
3,357 51
54,:i57 73
200 54
596 50
787

13,041 95
8,076 20
8,962 62
11,248 29
1,165 00
1,000 00
601,940 21
311 51

Total

4,286,107 08

Treasury Department,

lUgisUr's Office j Koztmhtr 26, 1566,

S. B. COLBY, ntgi&itu

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No. S3 .— of the number of ^erBon$ employed in each district of the
United Slates for the collection of customs during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1866, tcUh their occupation and compensation, per act of March 3,

District.

Passmiiaquoddy, He.

MacVias, Me

frenchman’s Bay, Me

f'enobscot.He

Waldohoro, Mo .

•» “

Ocenpation.

DcpTitjr <

Collector ...... ......

Stirveyor

^ collector and inspector. .........

do..... do

do do......

>...**do do

Inspectors

.....do..

.....do

Aids to the roventio......

do

do

..:..do

do..

do...

do

Aid to the rerenue, special

Watchman....

do

do

‘ do

do

do

do

.....do

Weigher, gauger, and measurer.... -
No returns.

Deputy collectors and Inspectors

. ....do ..do

Master of revenue boat and inspector....

Aid to the revenue

Boatman

.....do..*. *

Collector - -

collectors and inspectors...

lo*.*.. do

.....do.... B ....... do « *.

do...... * do

Aid to the roremte... %

Special inspector......

Deputv collector, iiispcctor, weigher, &c.
*#.♦. do.. .......... do. .... . •*....

.... .do. . .. .... ... .do. ..... ..........

..... do. . ..»• ...... do. ......... ......

..... do.* .. .... •... do. * *...«• ........

.. ...do...... ....)..dOa..... ...

Depii^ \

^Viscasset. Me

1

1

J.

3

9

B»H». Me... ...

t

X

1 •

J

1

1

1

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to each per*
son.

S3,

1,

1,

1,

1,

364 00
500 00
350 00
095 00
912 50
730 00
095 00
978 50
912 50
912 50
622 00
730 00
666 00
205 00
!154 00
140 00
122 00
586 00
5:i8 00
116 00
350 00
108 00
82 00
336 00
110 00
931 46

095 00
300 00
730 00
730 00
360 00
240 00
652 26
190 00
912 50
460 00
600 00
003 75
460 00
215 45
095 00
936 00
912 50
730 00
600 00
300 00
276 89
095 00
350 00
912 50
B09 40
500 00
215 45
650 00
600 00
350 00

360

EEPOHT ON THE FINANCES.

25 ^ 0 ^ 23 . — Statement of the numher of persons emj)lo7/ed, ^v. — Continued.

District.

CD

O "S

2 f>

li*

of

Ocenparion.

Compensation
to each per-
son.

Bath, Me.— ConUh’d.

1

TnKpef'ter. ...

$350 00
136 53

1

1

TnRpocto*' Itlay 21 to iTut>o 30-----**-- - •

...... do do ............

78 80

Portland nnd Fal-
mouth, Mo.

1

1

1

Aid to the rerenuc from Jan. 1 to Jtiiic 30 . - -

Special inspector from !7th to 30th June

Collector , ...................

4GS 00
52 00
6,400 00
2,000 00
1,300 00

3

DcpTity collectors L... ....

3

Clerks of tlic ciLstonis ...... .... ....

1

1,200 00

2

*do ...........

1,000 00

j

Snrrnvnr^

4,500 00
2,000 00

1

Apprniscr .... ................

3

1,500 00
1,600 00

3

Wci|fhftrs ntid ^auger^ ...... ...... .

1

St nrf>k<*rj>^*T ......

l,4(i0 00

4

ItiSTvcctors .... ...... .... ....

1,460 00

14

1,277 50

2

Aids to the rcTemie -

1,252 00

3

1,005 00

o

do ...

GQ6 00

2

Nipht watchmen .... .........

1,005 00

I

......do

7M 00

1

Fireman.. .... .... .... ............

300 00

3

Boatiiien

847 50

t

Porter ... ...

800 00

Rftrii, Me

No returns.

Collector .......... .....

Eennebuzil:, Me

1

376 26

r

Insncctor.

600 00

2

86 00

Toihi Me . *--•

1

Collector. - ......

200 06

1

lnst>cr.tor. ....

200 00

1

...._do *

120 00

Bnngor, Me

1

Collector ...

3,000 OO
1,368 75

1

Deputy collector and inspector ......

1

1,005 00

1

2

Deputy collector, Treij^her, t»au;jcr, &x

"Weipher, panj^er, and measurer. .... ....

1,;J33 67
730 31

1

Aid to the revenue. ...... ....... ........

981 00

1

787 50

1

720 00

1

854 98

1

Nij^ht ‘watchman ...... ........

324 00

1

Clerk ...

303 00

Belfast, Me

2

Collector ....

2,328 95
1 215 45
1 191 47
1 222 71
900 00

1

Deputy collector...... ... - ..

1

1

1

Deputy collector, weigher, gauger, aud tneas’r.

do. ..*..... ...do*.-— -. ...... a*

1

103 26

1

Aid to the rcTcnue......

459 00

1

49) 85

1

J93 74

1

Seaman.......... ............

300 00

Foitsmouth, N. II • . . .

2

Collector...... ...........

521 53

1

Naval officer. ... ...... .................

514 53

1

Surroyor....

606 31

1

Depnly collector and inspector..... . ....

1,460 00
250 00

1

1

Inspector, weigher, gauger, and measurer—

1.460 00

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District.

Portemoalli, N.H.-
Continued.

Vermont, Vt .

Kewbi

&
O p

Occupation*

Inspectors

Inspector from September 23, 1805

Insiwctor...

Porter nml walchtnau

Collector

Deputy collector and inspector. . . « .
• .«..do *..do

.do.

.do.

.do.

.do,

.do.

.do.

•do.

.do.

.do.

.do.

.do.

.do.

do do.

...... do .... .... ....do.

.do.

do...
Inspector.

.....do..<
.....do..,
do...

.do.

.do.

.do.

.do.

.do.

.do.

do....

Inspectors

Insjiector*

lospocior, secret.

.do.

Inspector, temporary.

Aid, temporary*

do

.do.

.do.

.do.

Aid to the rerenue.

do.

do

.do.

.do.

• do.

.do.

.do.

.do.

.do.

do..........

Hevenuo boatman.

.do..

| . PloBcester, Ma« ....

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Porter.... —

Collector.. ....i-.-.i.......

Surveyor............

Naval officer......^...**—

Deputy collector and inspector...... —

Inspector, weigher, gau^r, and measurer.
Inspector---..*

CoUector—

Compensation
to each per-

§1,460 00
828 00
720 00
650 00
400 00
2,500 00
1,351 13
202 18
1,334 42
1,302 33
1,066 67
1,000 00
730 55
847 06
612 90
600 00
500 00
360 00
257 50
83 34
790 00
912 50
932 00
500 00
360 00
200 00
385 00
547 60
120 00
369 00
459 00
441 00
225 00
558 00
79 00
457 50
100 50
70 50
605 00
452 50
557 60
484 00
456 25
333 33
20 83
42 50
221 00
482 50
240 00
195 00
201 00
480 00
2,358 86
730 89
355 71
1,095 00
1,095 00
1,095 00
2,262 27

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No. 23. — State^nent of the numher of persons e7nploycd^ — Continued.

District.

1 No. of persons
employed.

Occupation.

Compensation
to each per-
son*

Gloucester, Mass. —
Continued*

1

Rnrveynr .......

$1,201 08
1,000 00

1

Deputy collector -

2

Inspectors - ..........

1,095 00
300 00

1

Inspector... -

2

Aids to the revenue ...... ...... ......

730 00

i

Iloatman ...... ....... ...... ......

225 00

1

Keeper of custoni-lionse...... ...... .... ....

225 00

Salem and Beyerlj,
Mass.

1

Collector

3,860 97

1

SuTS’eyor.... •...•■ *...

101 84

1

^..do

736 40

1

Inspector and deputy collector ..............

1,095 00

1

Clerk and inspector

276 00

1

do

819 00

1

Weijrlier and gauger

1,500 00
400 00

1

^Icastircr. .. . ................

1

Storekeeper and inspector

3,095 00

1

Inspector. . .............. ....

1,244 00

1

1,248 00
1,236 00
936 00

1

1

1

522 00

1

420 00

1

712 00

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225 00

1

600 00

1

36 00

1

30 00

2

Inspectors ............ ......

9 00

1

Aid to tho revenue

7*30 00

1

Boatman...... ............ '

480 00

1

do

125 34

3

do

93 33

1

240 00

1

Watchman.......

44 00

1

24 00

1

4 00

3

Porter and messenger ..........

480 00

Marblelie ad, Mass ....

1

Collector

296 80

1

Deputy collector and inspector

547 50

1

365 00

1

1

Inspector, weigher, gauger, and measurer....

547 50
382 50

1

Surveyor.

199 42

1

Boatman

150 00

3

do - .........

100 00

Boston and Charles^
town, Mass.
Plymouth, Moss

1

No returns*

Collector ...

3,186 84
1,095 QO
400 00

3*

Inspector

1

1

300 00

1

200 00

Fall River, Mass

1

Collector. .......

1,672 26
1,244 10
1 182 07
2,360 JO
1,093 00
900 00

Barnstable, Mass • • . .

1

2

1

Deputy collector, weigher, gauger, and meas^r.
Inspoctors, weighers, gaugers, and measurers.
Collector... ... .... ....

1

Deputy collector and inspector

1

do...*.... do ....

i .1

600 00

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District.

Ramstablc, Moss.'—*.
Coutinu^.

Kew Bedford, ifass ,

Kantuckot, Mass....
Edgartown, Mass...

Providence, R. I....

B*lol and Warren,

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Deputy collectors and inspectors.

$500 00
400 00
200 00

T

1

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300 00

1

Keeper of the custom-house.. •• .............

350 00

1

ColItHrtor. ......

,%000 00
1,350 00

1

Deputy collector and inspector......

1

Ins’pe<^or .....!

1,095 00
3,291 28
800 00

]

j

Insjxtctor, weigher, gauger, and measurer....
Aid lo the revenue...... ...................

1

Boat man...... ...

420 00

1

2tist>ector.... ....

300 00

1

......do

125 00

]

120 00

]

Inspector and weigher

750 00

o

Inspectors. ....

IGO 00

i

AfImeAsiiretnent clerk.

222 00

1

114 00

1

92 00

1

16 00

1

Collector ..... ...... .... ..................

718 06

1

Deputy collector and inspector >

1,000 00
610 00

J

1

Inspector. ...... ............

Watchman .... ......

80 00

1

X

Collector « .... .... .... .

1,313 05

Denuty collector and inspector ..............

1,350 00
1,095 00
730 00

1

2

. . . ...<io^. . ..... .. ..do ....................

XcmponiTy inspociors.... .... ......

1

do

500 00

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

]

2

inaneefcnm ... .... .... ....

156 00

Niirlit inspectors. . ........... •..••••. ......

226 28

Collector

2,996 15

l^cnnl V collector.

750 00

^rvaI

1,016 27

fiiirvevor

1,294 47

250 67

200 00

Ttianpptors eoftstwiso ....

730 00

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1

1

1,026 67

TtlStV^P^AT nPrtDAflOflt mmm •

1,095 00

227 50

1

fif. M m M m m

984 00

J

1

1

1

300 00

AUr41fl.^|||i «»• A-rfCWlf tf fVU • ■ • • • ^ mmm^

1,500 00

17 28

2

766 67

1

1

600 00

400 00

A

1

1,032 48

A

1

1,248 00

1

1

1

1 eiTnancniinspccwir-

146 00

62 00

148 00

I

1

1

80 00

63 00

JL

1

20 25

A

1

38 88

1

1

32 64

1

1

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09 76

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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.

No, 23 . — Statement of the number of ^persons employ edt — Continued.

District.

No. of persons
employed. .

Occupation.

Compensation
to each per-
son.

Bristol and Warren,
R, I. — Continued.

1

Boatman ..............

$-316 00
377 66

1

Snrveynr ... ....

1

do ..... ...... ...... ..........

321 42

NftwpoTt, R. T

No rctnrns.

Conn - ..

1

Collector ... ......

090 24

1

Inspector. ...... ....

GoO 00

1

397 00

1

do ....

266 00

X

Sutv’^eyor ........

492 67

1

.do ......

418 73

1

do...... .... ..........

288 58

New London, Conn*.

i

Collector .^....

2,737 19
1,090 31

1

Surveyor - ...

1

1

Deputy collector, inspector, weigher, &c

Inspector. ......

1,175 70
521 02

1

1

Inspector, weigher, gauger, and measurer....
Inspector, ^-1 months) .... ......

783 91
49 99

1

Inspector, temporary, (2 months) ......

49 50

New Haven, Conn...

1

Collector *

3, 000 00

1

Deputy collector

1,500 00
1,500 00

1

Inspector and clerk ...

2

Weighers and gaugers

1,500 00

3

Inspectors, day .1 ...

1,277 50

1

do .... ...

3,093 00
1,095 00

1

Inspector, night. ...

1

60 00

1

72 VO

1

Aid to the revenue

1,095 00

1

48 00

1

Watchman and potter

230 80

1

Messenger and porter

600 00

2

Boatmen and aids to the revouuo. -

400 00

Fairdeld, Conn ......

1

Collector...

1,876 32

1

Inspector. .......

1,413 69
200 00

1

....*do

1

....do .............. ...... ......

125 00

Stbnington, Conn....!

1

Collector

600 00

1

InsTOctor.,..*.. *

500 00

1

do ....... .'

400 00

]

Survey or.

350 00

1

Boat-keeper ...... ..

144 00

Genesee, NY.-

1

Collector......... ..... ,

2,500 00
900 00

1

Deputy collector ..........

1

1,200 00
730 00

2

......do

J .

225 00

2

Inspectors

912 50

2

730 00

2

702 60

1

......do

666 00

3

16 00

1

194 00

1

CO 00

1

1,047 00
324 00

1

do..................................

1

90 00
J80 00

6

1

Aid ....

180 00

1

Agent..

1,460 00

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Compensation
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•V Oswego, N. Y*

2

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1

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2

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500 00
300 00
912 50
2,000 00
347 50
726 00
453 a3
564 40

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Deputy collectors and clerks

1

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:s

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Xiglit ivatcbmcu

634 00
21 00
456 00
156 00
70 50
91 50
2,500 00
1,083 33
2,275 00
912 50
730 00
360 00
912 50
912 50
912 50
730 00

1

I

2*orter and Uoatmati

1

Itecordinir clerk.

1

Clerk..®

Kiagara, K. Y.

1

Janitor...

I

Collector....

1

Depnt r collector and inspector .........i,....

1

6

Dopul V collectors ... .

1

2

2

Deputy collectors and watchmen

o

Deputy wllcct ors and inspectors ........

2

1 nsjwctor ..........

4

Deputy collectors

2

Aid to the reTcntio...

837 50
912 50
722 00

]

do .....

2

2

724 00

2

730 00

2

428 00

]

414 00

1

738 00

Buffalo Creek, K.Y..

2

546 00

2

Collector ..... .... .......

2,500 00
1,460 50
480 00

1

Cashier. ......... ••.t.ttt+x.tt*-----.----*

1

.Ti\?i}lnr. ...... .... ......

3

Clerks. •* .....xi----. ............

1,361 81
2,338 93
748 17

5

Deputies.

Owogafehie, K.Y...

SSI

Inspeetors ................ ........

1

Collector * ...x .x.t »i ...... ... . ......

2,500 00
1,200 00

1

3

Deputy collector....

I'tnvkiifv {n«TMi(»tor. nnd r.lerk .......

1,100 00

1

1

1

2

2

4

uviiwtvi, nuu .......

Dotitilv inolloetor and iiistiector. «...

900 00

Aid till* iwpniie. ............ ........ ••• .

900 00

wateh • .... .... ....

600 00

do......

rjo 00

650 00

®«ffnarbor,N.Y....

550 00

2

2

2

800 65

411 25

64 60

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2. .

6 00

No report.

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2,500 00

1

1

1 1-

>t. Loui:

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1,^00
1,000 00

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No. 23 . — Statement of the number of ^er sms einjjloyed, fy:. — Continued.

District.

sCf

s

£ «
«*-• ?

Occupation.

Compensation
to each per-*
son.

Champlain, K. Y,—
Continued.

2

Deputy collectors and inspectors

8725 97
600 00
656 50

4

5

Aids to the revcniie

1

Deputy collector and inspector. .............

900 00

1

600 00

1

1

^..do .do ---

400 00
908 00

Deputy collector and old. ..................

J

Occasional inspector ......

730 00

1

Eeinnle inspector ...........................

200 00

]

Secret inspector ..................

1,498 00
908 00

1

Secret agent

1

NiMit wntcb . . .

227 50

i

Tbifttnian _

*

240 00

Cape Vincent, K. Y-.

1

Collector

2,500 00
912 50

7

Deputy' collectors

1

730 00

1

485 00

1

426 00

1

do

269 79

2

245 00

1

417 50

1

Night watch

153 00

1

Special aid ...........

912 00

1

Special aid, (7 months)

428 00

1

Special aid

730 00

1

Special aid, (10 months)

603 00

]

Special aid

501 00

1

Inspector. ^

5G8 00

]

376 00

Rridgcton, N. J - ... *

No returns*
No returns*

Rmrlin^on, N. J

Great Egg Harbor, N. J.
Perth Amboy, K. J ..

1

No returns.

Collector ....

2,899 25
700 00

1

Deputy collector

1

Sur%'ey’or ...

150 00

3

Insncctors .........

600 00

1

...,So .......

500 00

1

....do........

400 00

1

Inspector, special

9 00

4

Bargemen, §1 25 per day

8 75

Little Egg Harbor,
K. J.

]

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723 00

1

....do......

303 00

1

....do ........

354 00

1

....do

255 00

1

....do......

18 00

Newark, K. J

1

Collector ....... ... ,,,,

726 48

1

Deputy

1,269 37
1 113 37

1

Inspector.

1

Special inspector :

784 00

Camden, N J

1

Surveyor ............

216 07

2

Aids to the rcrenuo

10 00

Philadelphia, Pa

J

Collector

6,340 00
2.500 00

2

Deputy collectors.. .............

1

Cashier

2.500 00

1

Assistant cashier....

1,600 00

2

Clerks

1,800 00

2

...do ........... ...

1,500 00

6

•..do.........

1,400 00

6

3,300 GO

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No. 2"^.~Stai€m€nt of the number of persons employed^ 4^.— Continued.

1

J

4

1

1

2

1

2

1
1
1
1
3
1
:i
1
1
6

2
2
2
43

1
1

10

2
1
3
1
1
1

Occupation.

Compensation
to each per-

son.

Clerk, (3 months)

Clerk, (10 months and 17 days)

Keeper of custom-house.....

Messenger.

Watchmen

Porter

Nm*ai ofHccr

Deputj naval officer

Clerks

...do

.. .do

Clerk, ( lOi months)

Messenger

Snrvcj Of

Deputy surveyor

Clerk

...do

Admeasurement clerks

Adnicasuretucut clerks, temporary

Marker

Messenger

Marker and messenger.

General appraiser

Messenger

Principal appraiser

Assistant appraisers

Examiner

• ••. do.

....do -

Examiner, (7 months and 20 days) ...

Clerks

Messenger

Clerk to appraisers' stores.... .... ....

Foremen to appraisers' stores - .

Marker to appraisers* stores ..........

Watclinicn

Storekeeper of port

Superintendent of warehouses*

Assistant storekeeper

do

Markers

Weigher •••-■

Assistant weighers ....

do ...... ...... ................

Foreman to weighers .... .............

Hoamsmen . — .

Gaugers*.

Measurers
....do ...... ... —

Inspectors

Inspector, (9 months)

Inspector, (7 months). •••--

Revenue a^nts.........— .

Revenue agents, (I month)...-—
Revenue agent, (2 months). ..

Revenue agents, tem|M>rsry . . . - - • • • • • • -
Revenue agent, tcm|)orary, (IJ months)
Hev^enue agent, tcmporaiy, (4 months)..
lievcDUe agent..——

$325 0(L

1,053 36^
1,003 00
012 50
912 50
821 25
4,950 00
2,000 00
1,000 00
1,400 00
1,300 00
1,133 00
720 00
4,455 00
2,000 00

1.500 00
1,400 00

870 00
360 00
912 50
720 00
537 50

2.500 00
873 00

2.500 00
2,000 00
1,800 00

1.500 00
1,400 00

893 37
1,400 00
912 50
1,400 00
900 00
900 00
912 50
1,500 00
1,300 00
900 00
GOO 00
900 00
1,485 00
1,460 00
1,200,00
912 50
912 50
1,485 00
1,485 00
1,200 00
1,430 00
1,080 00
SIO 00
1,095 00
93 00
183 00
1,095 00
1 062 00
444 00
730 00

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EEPORT ON THE FINANCES.

No. 23 . — Statement of the nvinher of persons employed^ SfC* — Continued.

District.

Philadelphia, Pa, —
Coutxnaed.

Eric, Pa.

Delaware, Del

Baltimore, Md

^5

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Occupation.

3
1
1

24

1

1

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1
1
1

1

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1
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1
1
1
a
1
1
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1
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2
a

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1
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2

29

1

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1

1

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1

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1

1

5

1

1

3

1

I

Revenue agents

Captain of ni^bt io8{)cctors ..........

Lieutenant of ni^ht inspectors, (iO months)..

Night inspectors

'Night inspector, (11 mouths)

Night inspector, temporary

do do

Night watchmen

Messenger to inspectors^

Bargctiieu......

Kaaminer of drugs .....: .*.

Collector. ...... '...

Deputy collector and inspector

Additional inspector

Temporary inspectors

Aid to the revenue

Aid to the revenue, tenipornry

Collector....

Deputy collector and inspector

do. ....do....

Inspector

do

Messenger

do

Oarsmen....... *

pe]>nty collectors

do

Cashier

Clerk j

...do

...do

...do

...do.

.. .do. *

Inspectors

Captain of watch

Lieutenant of watch. ......

Vault watchmen ......

Watchmen......

Aid to the revenue

Superintendent of buildings

Messengers.

Boatmen

Porter

Marker

Examiner of drugs

Measurer

Weigher ....

Clerk to weigher

Gauger ’

Superintendent of warehouses . -

Storekeeper

......do.....

......do......... .... .... .... ....

'Clerk to storekeeper.

.do..............

Porters.....

Cashier

Clcrk.i.........

Compensation
to each per-
son.

$547 60
912 50
757 50
912 50
837 50
122 50
105 00
912 60
821 25
912 50
1,000 00
2,500 00
956 25
912 50
260 00
582 50
122 00

500 00
1,200 00
800 00
800 00
500 00
365 00
365 00
300 00

2.500 00
800 00

1,800 00
1,800 00
1,C00 00

1.500 00'
1,400 00
1,200 00
1,000 00
1,460 00
1,200 00

1.000 OO

1.095 00
912 50

l,46t> 00
1,000 00
912 50
912 50
912 60
912 50
1,000 00
1,485 OO

1,485 00

1 . 200.00
1,500 OO
1,500 00

1,460 00

1,200 00

3.095 OO
1,200 op
1,000 pp

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District.

Baltimore, Md.—
iinued

Annapolis, Md.

Oxford, Md.
Vienna, Md .

Oeorgetown, D.C....

' Richmond, Va,

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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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1

I

1

1

1

1

i

1

1

I

1

1

1

6

1
]

2
2
1
1

Occupation.

Compensation
to each per-

Clerk..

...do

Measenger. *

Geneml appraiser

Ajiprmscrs....

Porter

Naval ofiScer

Deputy naval otBcer

Clerk

...do

Messenger

Surveyor

Deputy surveyor i

Clerk

...do

Messenger..*.

Collector

Surveyor

....do....**

....do .....

Boatmen....

Collector....

Surveyor

Collector

Deputy collectors

Collector

Deputy colloctor

.... .*..do.... ..'i

Aid to the revenue

Inspector..... —

Measurer of vessels ...... — . . .

Assistant moasuier of vessels. -

Lalwrer ■

Collector.

Deputy collector .

do.

Inspector

...do.... .

Temporary inspector.

Aid to the revenue. ...........

Aid to the revenue, temporary*
Clerk, temporary.....-*.-.-..

Clerk...* —

Watchman.

Janitor -*•

Collector. •*«•—

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$1,400 00
1,200 00
912 50
2,500 00

2.500 00
1,400 00
1,200 00

912 50
4,954 16
2,000 00
1,600 00
1,200 00
912 50
4,455 00

1.500 00
1,460 00
1,314 00

912 50
250 00
250 00
200 00
160 00
80 00
470 53
250 00
200 OO
730 00
2,828 09
895 13
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1,005 00
200 00
1,207 00
132 00
626 00
2,803 30
1,320 00
1,223 50
3,155 00
1,060 50
;146 60
952 00
187 50
514 50
549 50
196 00
458 00
3,000 00

1,783 33
1,475 00
1,250 00
1,295 41
912 50
26 00
670 00
89 03
102 93
173 77

370

REPOET ON THE FINANCES.

No. 23 . — Statement of the numher of persons employed^ — Gontinued.

District.

Cfl

li

£ ^
P.O
<«

® s
6 Z
>5

Occupation.

Compensation
to each per-
son.

1

ColloGtor ..... .......

$:»o 00

SOO 00

1

Siirvpvor ...... .... ... ......

1

Deputy collector anil clerk. . ............

200 00

1

liis|)cctor.

],U80 00

3

360 00

No retnrus.

Yfirtvtmvn. Vrt

Do.

1

123 23

3

Deputy' collector ... ...... ....

634 00

1

1

771 00

{.do

637 00

1

j

Collector ....

G03 53

Surveyor ............ .............

1,079 76
1,300 00
1,095 00

Deputy' collector .....

2

Illnpt'Ctoril ...... ............ ......

1

Rontiuau ............ - ...

:«i0 00

1

Siirvey'or .......

1,133 65

Camden, N. C...

No returns*

Efl^ntftn, N.

Do.

Ply mouth j N. C

Do.

\V^jiAhin<Ttniij N. C

Do.

Newborn, N. C. .........

Do

Ooraeoko, N. f5 . . . _ . .

Do.

Reaufort, N. C. ........

]

Collector

1,261 90
916 77

1

Inspector. .........

1

Weigher

416 63

1

Boatinuu *..••« ........

300 00

Wilming;ton, N. C...

No returns.

Cbarlpstoii, St

1

Oollectiir ... ,,

6,400 00
2,033 33
1,791 66

]

Deputy collector ............ ...

1

Clerk and auditor ........... ..............

1

Foreipn entry clerk. ............

1,266 67
1,025 00
1, 100 00

1

Abstract clerk. ............................

Foreipn clearance clerk ^...i .......

1

Gcneial clerk

233 :«

1

Coastwise clerk

1,216 67
1,500 00
500 53

1

Weigher and measurer. .......... ....

1

Guuf'er ............ .................

17

•*•*•••• •••• .... ..*•

Inspectors ................ .......... ....

1,460 00
912 50

7

Night inspcictors. ............ ...........

2

W atc.linieu

730 00

4

Boatmen . ...... ...... - ......

912 50

1

Alessetiger ...... ...... -

833 33

1

Porter appraisers* stores ..........

307 50

1

Porter surgeon’s office ...... ....... ...

237 00

Roanfort, S. C ...

1

Special deputy collector. . ....

2,000 00
2,000 00
1,500 00
1,500 00
1 277 50
300 00

1

Clerk ........................

1

Entry clerk. .............. ...... ^

1

Clerk .......J-.-.... ........

2

lusjicctnrs ........ ... .......... ...

6

Bositmeii

1

Office boy

144 00

Ofor^etown, S. C....

No retunrs*

Savatmah, Oa .......

Do.

2 190 00

P**lrtmTirfina. Plk ...

i

1

Deputy acting collector . i ......iiL...

Deputy c!ollector .................. .... ....

1 200 00

i

Porter ••■•.* *«.*.. .... *. - •

547 60

St An^stlne, Fla . . .

I

1

i- 1

Collector . .... . . .. .. .. . . i,:. . ....... . .

600 00

Deputy collector ... i . . . ... ... .. . . ^ . ... ....

730 00

St Fla

Deputy coliector and inspector.^.

963 00

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No 23, — Statcm^t of the number of penons employed^ 4**^. — Continued.

District,

®. s'

Occupation*

St. Jobn^fl, Fla.-*-Con
tinued.

Si Mark’s, Fla...
Apalachicola, Fla*

Key West, Fla.,
Pensacola, Fla ,
Mobile, Ala

Natchez, bUw

Kenr Orleans, La *...

1

1

1
1

2
1
1
1
I

6

I

1

1

1
1
1
1

2
1
1

4

3
7

5

4

4
2
2
1

1
1
3
1
1

2
1
2
3
1
J

JO

1

2

5
10

Special inspector*,

Inspector *

.*.*:. do

Occasional inspector...**...

Porter

lloatmcn * * ...

No returns.

Collector

Inspector

do

Wci|;herand f^ugcr..

Hcvcmic boatmen
No retunis.

Do.

Deputy collector

Auditor nnd book-ket^per. . . .
Cashier and marine clerk ....
Kmmncc and cl(*arancc clerk

Inspectors and clerks

Onef inspector

Inspector and admeosurcr ...

Storekeeper

Weigher and mcosnrer. . . - . *

lusiR'ctors..*...*..* I

Night watcliman

IUrg«;man .

Day watchman

Night watchman ...........

Collector. •..***.*».•* ..**..

Clerk....

Collector

Deputy collectors....**
Auditor and book-keeper . ...
Cashier ...*-* .
Clerks..... *

.do.

....do

....do.

> ... do •• .... ♦•*. ....
....do.*.«*. .

.... do. .

Clerk

Keeper of custom-house.
Alcssenger...... ..•* .*.* -

Jilessengers . • •• •
Alcssenger ...

> . * ^ . .do .............. ...

Messengers . . .

Acting appraiser.

Assistant appnuscr..*.*..
Examiners

Inspector of dm^. -
Warehouse superintendent.
Storekeepers * . * . « * -*• -
Packer

Chief laborers. * — * . * • * • • -
, Laborers . **:*** • *;

.do . *

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Compensatiott
to each per-

$292 00
582 00
510 00
12 00
130 00
83 79

2,091 23
828 00
538 86
851 85
58 68

2,500 00
2, 165 00
1,800 00
1,252 00

1.252 00

3.252 00

1.252 00
1,252 00
1,252 00
1,252 00
1,252 00

600 00»
1,080 0(h
1,080 00.
315 43.
241 77
6,000 00 ^
2,500 00

2.500 00
1,800 00
1,800 00^
1,600 00‘

1.500 00.
1,400 00<
1„200 00
1,100 00
J„000 00

900 00
800 00
K 500 00 .
900 00.
720 00«
600 00
547 50
420 00

2.500 00
2,000 00
1,400 00
1,000 00
3>500 00
1,200 00
3,000 00 .

900 00
900 00
720 00

372

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23 . — Statement of the number of persons employed^ 4‘c. — Continued.

District.

New Orleans, La. —
Continued.

Memphis, Tenn.
NashYillo, Tenn.
Louisville, Ky..

Miami, O.....
Sandusky, 0

Cuyahoga, O

Cincinnati, 0...
Evansville, Ind
Petroit, Midi.*,

ja,

S

o ®

Occupation.

Compensation
to each per-

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

45

2

11

20

9

39

1

1

1

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

....

1

1

i

-J-

1

1

1

3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

4
1
1

Laborer........ ....

Porter....

Weigher ...........

Deputy weigher.**..

Gauger

Deputy gauger

Measurer..

Inspector

Inspectors

Aids to tho revenue..

do

Night inspectors

do

Boatmen

Acting naval officer..
Deputy naval officer.

Clerk

Clerks

Clerk

do .

Messenger

Surveyor

Deputy surveyor

Clerk

Messenger ...it

No returns.

Special agent and acting surveyor.

Recording clerk.......

Aid to the revenue

Porter and warehouseman

No returns.

Collector

Depu^ collector

do

Deputy collectors - * . . .

Clerk

Aid to the revenue.

Porter and watchman............ .........

Collector

Deputy collector and inspector..

Special night deputy collector and inspector. .

Inspector...*,

Deputy collector and inspector.

Clerk.

Inspector.

* * ■ m do *•*•«•*

Meosnrer.. ....... .... .... ........ .... .

Deputy collectoia.. .....................

Porter...

Special inspector, one mouth..

No returns.

Surveyor- ............ i. .

Deputy collector: and clerk...;. .... .... .

.... .*u0. . . . ........ do

Deputy colieciprs and inspectors....

...... do .... ... . ....do . ....... .... .... •

Deputy collector and inspector....

..... .do.... .... ....do .... ... • .

$360 00
720 00
1,500 00
1,200 00
1,500 00
1,200 DO
1,500 00
1,460 00
1,095 00
912 50
730 00
912 SO
730 00
660 00
5,000 00
2,000 00
i,eoo 00

1,500 00
1,200 00
900 00
720 00
4,K>1 00
2,000 00

1.500 00
600 00

2,190 00
1,300 00
46 80
720 00

2.500 00

1,000 00

600 00
300 00
200 00
365 00
914 50
360 00
2,500 00
1,200 00
1,295 00
1,000 00
676 00
912 60
m 50

687 50
132 60
300 00
420 00
120 00

650 00
1,480 00
1,600 00
1,095 00
912 60
600 00
l . OOO 00

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No. 23.— Statement of lAc number of pertont employed, 4«.— Continued.

District

Chicago, 111.

ii

S.S*

®. i"
^ *

Occupation.

Detroit, &Iicb,*^on*
inued.

Michllitt)ackinac,Micb

n

1

]

7

9

1

1

1

7

2

]

1

JO

2

4

1

1

4

1

1

4

I

C

]

1
1
1
1
]

]

1

2
1
3
]

1

1

1

1

]

1

1

J

1

2

1

1

2

1

1

J

2

3

2

1

1

1

1

Deputy collectors*
Depu^ collector

Deputy collectors

Deputy

collector .

Int^pcctor

luspcctors .»•«

do *

Clerk to collector

Secret aid to the revenue. -

Aids to the revenue....

do

Aid to the revenue (female)

Inspectors (paid by H. R. Co.)

Collector

Deputy collector

Deputy collectors (for season of navigation)

Deputy collector

***..do

Deputy collectors

IXjputy collector

Aids to the rcvcmio (for season of navigation)

Female inspector

Collector

l^cputy collector and cashier

Deputy collector and Inspector....

iJeputy collector

Surveyor (siucc May 14, I860) -

Clerk

do

Deputy collectors, (since May 10, I860)...
Deputy collcctoi; (since May 11, 1800)
Ins^tectors and aids to the revenue .......

do

do.

do.

......do.

......do.

do.

.....do.

.....do.

.....do.

.....do.

......do.

...•.do....

do*.*.

.••••do.*..

•••••do..*.

••...do....

.••..do....

Storekeeper .
Wsdebman.
Janitor.. •••

do .
do .

..do .

....do.

..........do .

do.

...... ....do .

.........do .

.........do .

.........do .

.........do*.

. .... .«•. do • >

do..

•do.
.do.
.do .
.do .
.do .
.do.
• do.
•do.

Compensation
to each per-
son.

§912 50
600 00
420 00
240 00
120 00
90 00
60 00

1.095 00
912 50
J20 00
912 50

2.095 00
912 50
500 00
120 00

2,095 00
2,500 00
3,000 00
525 00
716 00
400 00
300 00
200 00
605 00
550 00
2.746 46
2,600 00
2,345 39
480 00
46 63
872 98
638 41
208 00
204 00
912 50
910 00
897 50
895 00
762 00

759 00

760 CO
663 (0
627 10
597 60
595 00
580 00
587 50
591 50
442 50
417 60

97 50
95 00
77 60
72 50
67 50
58 50
50 00
640 50
730 00

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REPORT ON THE FINANCES,

No. 23 . — Statement of the number of persons employed,^ — Continued.

District.

R

S .
®

2 o
o >>
P.P

'of

ii®

Occupation.

Compensation
to each per-
son.

Chl<^®go,

1

Laborer

$4 00
1,547 38
330 00

lU TTT

1

Survfivor ......... .... ....

Alton, TIL

1

....do?

TII

1

l,ia5 80

1

Inspector

872 00

Quincy, 111

No returns.

St. Louis, ATo

^lilwaukie, Wis......

Pembina, Minn

EnrHnjrlflj], Jowa^

i

Do.

Do.

Do.

Surveyor - ...... ....

350 00

NeokiiK, Town

1

....do

350 00

Dubuque, Iowa

No returns*

Puget’s Sound, W. T -

Do.

Oregon, Oregon

Do.

San Francisco, Cal---

Do.

Treasuhy Hepaut»ient,

Rt»xsttT*s Office, Notemher26, 1866.

S. B. COLBY, Register.

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2^.— General resul/s ^ all reeerpfs and dis^iosal of mcrcliandhe wifltin tltc United Statee Jbr the Jiacal year'etiding June 30, 18G6,

18«S.

Jnijr.

.. . .. .

AngnaU

September.

Vnlne.

Amount of dntj
on the rnme.

Value.

Amnnnt of lUitjr
an the same.

Valito.

Amenittfifdnty
on the Mitnc*

Vitittcr of mofebiiiMtlso In warc^honpc on tho firsiii of rnch month .

Vataoof merchantUto <t In mrnrvhotiiio froin forrljzii portAftnrlnirrnch month.

VoTtto of QMfchamniie rocoir «<3 in war«honv« tmoi^portrd frooi other ports durtnir
tsftch month .

27

lC^23n,7l7 81
4Ati Pim 41

^.723.558 79
Al'StJ, 15^1 98

<27. 236. 463 90
9,63:1,396 13

•W* 'IKlk

123.720,070.52
5,991,637 31

JHD ^11 m

$23,767, GDI 92
6^968,276 81

$20,886,630 64
4,091,796 19

491, 457 58

8,830,879 18

’“" 6 * 86 i,'.V> 2 *f^

36U7ir4 84
705,910 38
18, 143,616 51

Vif7 4'lr1 9 Kl

V^Qo of 4attahto tnetehtindlAe ontorod tot constimptlon from foreign ports daring

enehmonlh.*.*

Vidner of free iuerehsndls^ «Qt«rvd for eonsnmptlon from foreign port* during cneh

. tnonth.—* —

Vatne «f merehundlsQ entered for comnmption from tvnrehonse during enrh month .
Vnlno of merchandiso entered for trunsportntiod to other porle during each month
Valne of morehAndUe entered forexportiktlon from nrnrehon.se daring each month .
Vnlne of merehnadlse In warehotisw nt the eWe of each month.

VntQoof morehnndUo In tramiUti nt the dose of each month....

11,727,nS3 00

4.116.324 77
11^813. 4t>6 m
313,513 79
MU 917 «)
97, 256. 463 0 «
233,837 00

.iin, Uil

5,286,324 51
‘”U«6.V4e9*6V

238. 478 20
473. 141 29
22,730,070 32
19U45U 79

JoJO ia#

18,514,727 47

4.536,868 18
12^576.786
537,8*»5 96
719.645 3>
23,767,691 93
231.881 00

8,510,812 51

*‘‘7*4i2,*Wr‘4V
556, 465 86
486,9116 73
20,88^620 64
187 144 ^

olCTf 7JJ JU

10,657,470 G4

7,789.300 n
10,610,578 66
566,932 68
1,185,704 00
18,993,486 58
291 194 42

".H ■■--.■■■

ICff i^v

*V#| W

October.

Kovetnber.

December.

Value.

Ammini of dnty
on the same.

Value.

Amonntof dtily
on the same.

Valno,

Amount of dnt^r
on the same.

Vnltie of merchAndtilie In tTarehonso on the flr»t of each Tnonth

\ nluo of merchandive received In wnrebotn«o from foreign portH during each month.
' * lucelved In waretioat'e transported from other porta during

|l0,««,4g6 88
7,230,750 70

784 451 75

817,845,831 45
4,932,884 77-

odt noo >vi

<18,268,776 55
11,057,704 39

jof! inn QO

$17,681,8.78 08
6,312.593 19

tvjA iwn no

$22,892,428 73
12,588,340 00

1 6 (U flUa pu

$20,167,306 36
7,415,196 81

QVT ^on ^

Vftine of dnilablo merchandise entered for conanniption from foreign porta daring

18 646 076 59

■■fo i, 0‘S*
ft nno *JA

20,301,529 14

9 059 310 41

16^ 767 429 36

iMtf 40Skl #J
7 ini /no AQ

metcbandlio entered for consnniptton from foreign porta dnriDg each

9,768,265 71
7, 212.. 506 06
4(KI, 682 42
719.640 00
18,268,776 55
229, 496 09

■ C| 1 f «A/^ 4 "

8,579.999 63
5,758,319 21
29U 629 20
8t)7,634 68
22,892,428 73
141, 145 00

4,013,129 65
4, 905, 705 87
474,228 75
2, 128, 179 38
29,578,584 72
310 219 4 U

#1 ivlp IaIiv

Value of me rchnndlae entered forconaumptlon from wnrehonae during cacti month.
Valne of merchamhao entered for tmnaportarton to other porta during each month.
Value ofmerchandlge entered for exportation ffoin >vare house during each mouth,
yalne of marchandtae in vmrehonse at the close of each month

4,619,315 H
241,610 15
517,555 40
17 681 8.*]8 08

iM5,4!W 00
193,712 46
512, 669 83
20,167,306 36
120,997 79

2,8M,5«(I2
221. 008 33
1,219,465 28
e.i 1 1 r: niNi 07

Value of merchundite In tranaltu nt the close of each month.....

^170*351 00

Aw Jf AAlfp UCXj f

Iflt ^^0 1*1

W4V|

AUA| cIoFm# JLia

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No* 24 . — General remits of all receipts and disposal of merchandise toiihin the United States^

— Oontinuctl.

18€6.

January.

February.

March.

Value.

Amount of doty
on the same.

Voloe.

Amount of duty
on the some.

Value,

Amoant of duty
on the same.

Vulae of merchamll«9 In wnwboiM® on tho flnt of each tnonib..... -

Voluo of merchaiull*© recolVeU In war«*boii<« firom fori'lgn |K>rt)* dnrlnir oaen month.
Yaluo of morchan4l«o rocolvctl In wwohoti*® trnn<porleU from olhrf t»or1a ilari»K

TO

]l,p:vt. 1U3 49

1,010. 4TO CO

00,400.030 03

3.3fl0.SA170
9, 49*1. WO 20
4W.5<tt0iJ
1, 4Bt]. 101 00
3l.361.4tH 79
1H.01B 4*i

ltM.Ufl.668 27
7,ll7,fc» 49

CC3,012 IS

9,000,983 37

131.361. 494 79
14,096.515 (0

2,317,433 00

201.592,308 11

4.011.476 62
9,4?V.0J‘9 74
65

3,<M9.7tl8 CO
34,lHXt, 119 03
452,026 01

$25,351,737 99
8,421,070 84

1,205,399 10

9.020,052 14

$34,900,119 03
12,797,431 93

2,199.415 44

18,5P8.G96 42

5,994.909 42
10,240.:t86 30
452.751 57
3.335.031 00
35,067.998 31
3U0,52j OU

$27,052,310 08
7.019,391 ai

1,157.323 37

7,853,836 02

Value of dutiable merchan^io entered foreonvumptlon from foreign porte daring

Valae of ft’ee inerchan^e entei^ fop cobintaption from foreign i»ortii daring each

Value of merehandke entered fopcon*uroptlon from warehonee daring each inontb.
Valne of merchandise entered for transportation toother port* during each month.
Value of merehamiise entere*! for ex|H>rtatton from warehouse Uarlug each month.

Yalne of merchandise fn warehoase at the ctoeoof each month.

Value of merchandise In tran»ltn at the close of each month -

^' 436,391 W
sm.ois 90

87M04 67
23.351,737 99
45,092 90

^4lkm 63
103C293 40
1,594.515 00
27.859, 318 W
239,815 18

5,984,781 41
241,697 07
1,712.151 97
20,(;9<l.4»l 01
208, 105 09

April.

May.

June.

Vatoe,

Amonnt of duty
on the same.

Valne.

Amoant of duty
on the same.

Yalne.

Amount of duty
an the same.

Value of merch»ndUe In warehouse on the first of each month.

Value of merchandiae recelired In wnnehouse from foreign ports during each month.,
Value of merchandise received in warehouse transported fiotn other ports during

Value of dutiable merchandise entered for constunptlon from foreign ports daring

Valne of fPee merchandise entered for consninptloo from foreign ports daring eacit

‘ l33i.0fnr.9O8 31
; 1^306,0U^33

j 5^451,003 00’

• 17,170,600 03

! 01010.378 23

t 11,392. too €6
i 833.3(£2 00

6vS0(^574 00
E 37,000.314 98
J 436.O.TJ00

120. €00.401 01
9,781. 109 38

2,777,117 G3

7,(KM,M6 31

$37.003. 314 98
10,974.385 03

2,101.749 41

17,529.145 98

2.679.012 03
19,060.419 TO
606.403 27
2.710,330 49
49,668.281 74
339,447 00

$30,349,001 71

12,479,415 03
1,250.238 91
7,300.163 99

$I2.6€8.281 74
15,681,013 CU

0(27,384 12

13,087,781 49

1.822,979 65
11.926,076 34
446,577 Sei
1,435.230 (10
45l4«0.1W5 60
230,123 00

$34,505,291 50
10.157.730 13

514.063 03

5,810.433 28

214,204 39
lw7.tndT3
37.4l^t^90 20
131,081 00

Value of merchandise entered for consumption from warehouse daring each month.
Value of merchandise entered forlraniportatlon to other ports during earh month.
Value of merchandise entered for eapopiallon from wnrehoase during each month.
Valne of merchandise In warehonse at the close of each month..

Valne of mer^andbe In trsmsUn at the close of each month.

7,0^,691 40
371.763 05
3.463, ISd CO
30.349.061 71
230,715 71

7.579.776 17
357.954 94
1.Cr7.713 06
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189,001 63

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STATEMENT

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PRESENT LIABILITIES OF THE BNITEB STATES

TO

INDUN TRIBES UNDER TREATT STIPULATIONS.

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Arapoho nnd Cbe>
yeutio Indtiitiii of
Up. ArkttUtfis rtv.

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Calopootaii.BIo1nnas.
And Clocknina* of
WlUninette valley.
Gomauches, Kiowa*,
and Apache* of
Arkansas river.

Do.......

Coinatiehos imdKio-

Doscrlptlon of annuities, stipulations, &c.

Forty Instalincnts, beln^ an amount equal to
$tlO per cuidtu for 8UO peivonH, under the
dlrocllon of the Secretary of tho Interior.

For this amount, or so much thereof ns may bo
necessary, for transportation of goods, pro-
visions. Ac.

For In fifteen equal annnnl Instnlmonts,

under the direction of the Secretary of tho In-
terior, of I^SO.UOU each.

For live Instalments providing for sawing tim-
ber nnd gt Indlng grain, machine shops, tools,
fuut building purposes, for lotorpruter, engi-
neer, mrllor, fanner, Ac.

For transportation and necessary expenses of
the delivery of aunolty goods and provisions.

Forty Instalments, being an amount equal to
por enpira for 2,80(1 perHons, under the
direction of the Secretary of the Interior.

For transportation of goods, provisions, &e

Five instalments of the third series of annuity
for benedclal objects.

Five Instalments of second aeries for the pur-
chaso of goods, provisions, and agricultural
Implements.

For transportation of goods, provisions, and
agricaUural implements.

Forty Instalments, being an amount oqutil to
$10 per cupltit for 4,000 persons.

Reference to laws ;
Statutes at Largo.

'Pago 33, sec. 2.,

Vol, 12, page 1163.

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Vol. 10, page 1142..
VoL 10, page 1014..
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* Pdgo 39, sec. 5. ,

Number of Instalments yet unap-
propriated, exphmntiuus, re-
marks, Ac.

2d nrllclo treaty Ocl. 17, 1865;
tlilrty-niiie lustulments, cMUimM
at $16, (XX) each, yet uuuppro-
prluled.

2d article treaty Oct, 17, I8G5.....

4lh article treaty Feb. 18, 1861 ;
nliieinstaliueiirsnnnpproprlatuJ,
of$30,(XK).

5th article treaty Feb. 18, 1661;
one Instalment to bo provided
for, cslluinted at $5,000.

5tb nrtlclo treaty Feb. 18, 1861 ;
nine insiabnents nnapproprl-
nted. estimated at $5,000 each.

7th article treaty Oct, 14, 1865;
thirty-nine in.’«tnlments nnappro-
prluted.estima’d at $.')6. 000 each.

7lh nrllclo treaty Oct. 14. 186.5

2d article treaty Jan. 22, 1855;
two instalments unapproprlut'd,
ostliiiali'd at $6,500.

6tli nrtlclo treaty July 27, 1853;
one iuHtnImeni unappropriated,
estimated at $18,000.

Clh article treaty July 27, 1853;
live Instalments, one unappro-
priated.

5tli article treaty Oct. 18, 1865;
thirty-nine Insltilmeuts unappro-
priated, estimated at $10,000.

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20,000 00

$624,000 00

270,000 00
5,000 00

45^000 00
2. 181,000 00

13.000 00

18.000 00
7,000 00

1,560,000 00

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For imntivortnHoti offtoodiu firorWdn*;
7lFH«fA» SwicOt and / ^(XJO annoallj^ far yvanm,

Vtapgaa latUaoa

XI04 •«»«•••••.«« .1 Sttppori of lehootn, pliyafefnn, pttr^hnfie of niedt-
aoft farmer, :Sf teeo ytan,

Chlpp€w^ of I Ten Io»«aiin«i3i« la cola of $W.800 aach* .
aaw, Hrrma errek, I
aa4 Dlaek river. |

OtiippowM^ MeaiK | Udarattoa dariaf the pteaenro of Congret*..
jDOiieeHv 'tVIfme*
bogoee. fiBil New
YfMTk ttKtlan*.

CMp(>ewA» of Lftko
Bnpoftor.

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ClitppowAft, Xl<4«
Yortobond.

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90.

Twenty tn«tatatpnl)i In ootn, goodv, Implemeatst,,
lie., and for edacatlon.

Twenty {n«ta1metit)i for *lx «mUb* and iwelitt-
aaU, imd for Iron wul ftleeU

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CbtpfKiwM of dhe
MUntmlppU

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Twenty tnetalinefit* for the toventb emltb. Jke . ^

Par tnppori of a ranlib, amd^tant. and and
tmy of two farmere, during t&e pleMure of
the I*reeident.

For InKtiranre, tmappoTtittlon, &c., of amititttee
and proTl»lon».

Twenty Inatnlnmnte of nanttUy in money, gnodiHy
And other article*, in provt«lon*, nmnitmlUon,
and tobacco.

Twenty tn*tnlnienlii for tttpport of one blacX-
•mttn nnd nsfliatoat, and fur tool*. Iron,

Twenty fnatatmeata for the rnpport of »clioo|)f,
and for the instruction of the Indians la farm*
fng. and purchase of seeds, tools, dee.

For tmfis|K>rtntloo, dre,, of annuity goo<1s> ......

Money, goods, support of school*, provisions
and tobacco; 4lh article treaty Ocl. 4, 10413;
8th article treaty Bept. UO, . 1854 ; aud 3(1 artl*
do treaty May 7, 18&S.

Two fjirtners, two carpenlors, two tniUhs nnd
assistants, iron and steel ; same articla and
treaty.

Twenty Instalmetits In money, of 1:20,000 each.

TuL 10, page 1123.
Vot. 10^ page 1129..

VoL 7, page 691..
Tol. 7, page 901....

Vot. 101 niD..

Vot. 10. pages 1110
and Ult.

Vel. 10, page Ull..
Vot. 10, page IU3..

Page 81, led. 3..

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Page 82, lec. 6..,.,
VoL 7, Poge 5t>e,
nml vnf. tU, pages
66 and 1111.

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3(1 article treaty Noe. 18, 1834;
three Instalments yet Co be ap>
proprinted.

Same treaty, 6th arflefex ostl>
mated for schools. 6I.2U1 ; phy*
slctan. &e.. $1,200; fannrr.
$t,0UO; ttireeapprvipriat*ns due.

One tn^taltnrnt yet |o bo appro*
printed.

2tb article treaty August 1 1. t8!(37.

4th article treaty 5lept, SO. 1891;
eight Ini^faliMcnts unnpproprt*
aled. esltuialed at ^ID.OUIL

ftl and 2th articles treaty Bept, 301
1891; eight in'ttalnieni'* yet
tumppnipriated, estimated at
ftL3r^ encii.

Ten insfnimetits Tinapproprlatrd,
estimated nt each.

tSlh artlcio treaty, estimated at
$2,260 per antmin.

Itsllmaied nl$5,7<S 63 peraenmn.

3d article treaty April 7, 1866; an*
nnlf y, $3.2<X) ; goods.
prT»vlston^^ ammttnllh*n, and to-
bacco, $1,600; nineteen Instat*
ments unupproprlated.

3d article Irenty April 7, 1866;
nineteen Instalnieiits uuappro*
printed, estimated at $1,200
each.

3(1 article trentv April 7, 1866;
nineteen instalments nnnppro*
printeil, CMtlmated at $l,6(Xtcach.

6II1 articlo treaty April 7, 1866....

Ten Instnlmcnts of Iho second
series nt $0,«JO 01 ; ten to bo op*
proprinte(l.

Ten Inslaliaents of the second
series nt 81,400; ten to be np*
preprinted.

VoL 10, page U67.. 3d articlo treaty Feb. 22, 1855;

eight unexpended,
r The roferenc^s are to the Pamphlet copy of the latvtf*

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18,800 00

1,500 00

122,000 00
20.880 00

10,600 00

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98,500 00
30,400 00

1,200 00

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Description of annnltlei, itipniutlons, &e.

Beferonce to laws ;
Statutes at Large.

Forty-six instnlments to be paid to the Chippe-
was of tho Mississippi.

Vol. 9, page SOI....

Money, $10,666 67; goods, $8,000; and purposes
of utility, $4,000 ; 3d artlclo treaty Feb. 22,
1835.

Yol. 10, page 1168..

For purposes of education; same artlclo and

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treaty.

For support of smiths* shops ; same article and

treaty.

For engineer at Loach lake; same article and

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treaty.

Ten Instalments of $1,500 each, to ftirnlsh In-
dians with oxen, log chains, &c., 5th article
treaty May 7, 1861.

* Page 86, see. 5

Support of two carpenters, two blaeksmltbs,
four farm laborers, and one physician, ton
years.

-This amount to he applied for support of saw
mill as long as tbe l*resldent may deem ncces-
sary.

Pay of services and travelling expenses of a
board of visitors, not more than five persons,
to attend annuity payments to the Indians, Ac.

For payment of female teachers employed on the
reservation.

$10,000 as annuity to be paid per capita to the
Hod 1.Ako band, and $)MX)0 to tho Pembina
band, during the pleasure of the President.

* Page 86, see. 7

♦Page 87, see. 13....

♦Pages 44 and 49,
secs. 2 and 3.

Noniea Of trlliei*

Cbtppewaa of tbe
Jit iMlMlppI — CoQ>

Chlppewaft^Pnioger
and Lnko Wlnno*
bagOHhlib bao(l«.

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Ohippewat of the
Dbkliilpplandl>lt-
loger and Lake
Winnebago ih I lb
bandi of Chippe-*
^au In Minneifota.

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Cbippewas of Bed
Lake and Petnbl-
na tribe of Cbip-
pewas.

Konibcr of Instalments yet unap<
proprtnted; explanations, re-
marks, &C.

3d article treaty Ang. 2, 1&17;
twenty -five instalm’ts tmappro*
prlatcd, estima’d at $1,000 each.

Thirty Instalments ; eighteen un-
appropriated.

Twenty Instalments of$3, 000 each;
eight unexpended.

F(fte<<n iDitnlments, estimated at
$2, 120 each: throe unappropr*4L

Ten lustalmenti of $C0U each;
three unappropriated.

Seven Instalments unappropriated.

Estimated at $7,700 per annum;
seven instalments to be appro-
priated.

Gth orticle treaty May 7, 1804 ; an-
nual appropriation.

7th article treaty May 7, 1864

13th article treaty May 7, 1664....

3d article treaty October 2. 1863,
and 2d artirle »•n^1s1• nn-ntnry
treaty April 12, Ui64; annum
appropriation required.

$1,000 00

6S0 00

1,000 00

13,000 00

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$25,000 00

407,334 06

24,000 00
6,360 00
1,800 00
10,500 00

53,900 00

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Fifteen itiMiaimentt of $1St,O0O «it«li» tor fbtt pnr-
|Niiiv of wappljrlap tli«Rt with irfitinar iwlae, e«it>
ton aittltr^ calleo^ iianejr* btaitkeiri^ fboollugit

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Ono bloeknafifc. tmo phyt^nn, Ae,r oo* tnlUer,
pno fjirinefV tb^SNJP; Iron aoct iliN*I mid atbcr
«rlte)«ii; ft,^SOO, e«rpeiit«rtngr» Ar.* $t,OfXX.

To drftmr tb« osi^nnotof » boant of n»Uor»» not
3imr» than tfarcir |M*nu>nj|^ lo attend tboaonoil/
iHi^lnetita of wiltl Cbtp(i<>«ra Indiana.

|*oe InetiratMo and trHn*)iortaUon of nnnnitr
fooda, nnd materiai for bnlitUnjr mltl. iiictna*

ln|C tnaebinefy. troo atnl vteel for btaek»nilthab
iVrmaoenI aonnitjr in fOoda..«

iVraianeni nnaaltJoi .

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0nnl^il«rftt«*1 frlbrs
and b»ml» In mtd'
dioOrrgoti.

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*I*ttg<o 40, aeo. 3.,

*rago20, iwc. 4..

l*roti«tona for «tnttb* ftt . .

lntar«ot on I^CfXfKlO; nrtkilra tOcb and 13tb iraatT
JantiNTT TJ. \iSS!k

t*or benotkial object# at Iho discretion of tb«
Ikmldeal } 3d artkia Iroatj Jatte 35» 1935^

l*«r fartn«f« btark«tnUtn and arapin and plongb
maker for ih« tem of fifteen f earn.

Do. Tor pbyttclan* sawreiv miller, mperintendent
of ternibig. and tc1kk>{ teacher, fifteen year*.

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Cfretlu.

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D04.

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Salar; of tb« bend chief of the confederated band
twenty jrean.

X^e!fmanetit tumnUlei.

Wheelmfg1it,pennane&l,..«............. .....

Allowfuieei during the pleunra of the President.

Page 44, see.

Page am.

Votl,pagofill>....

Tol.T.pa«Ml»,9l3,

andsoa

Tot 7, page 313..

Tot. tl. pagif# 613
and 6tt.

Vol. IS, pagoO^I...

Yol. IS, pagoOfiS, .

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Vol. 7f page# 3IS, 60,
andS97.

Vot 7, page 287....
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Vot 7, page# 287
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I April I9»lg&4 $ «iitfmateil for Hwl
I^ake bntul, 49,OfJOt l*emblna
bnnti, 6^l,000t twelve Initiilineot#
n n n ppro]! rlntrd.

4tb article mpplementniy treaty
April IS, l8ol; fifiren lostaf-
menfsi twelve ttneppropriatrd.

Cth nrttfle treaty October S. 1863,
Hfleen Inatalnteuf# of f390cacb;
twrlve tmapprtiptlaied.

Ibitnphtet copy of tjaw#. 1st set'
vton 39tb Congfc«ii4

Act of rebruary 29, 1790; |3,000
per year.

2d article treaty Novetnber 16,
lM>iX faono : 13th article treaty
October t8.1iKt\ Sdarticifl
treaty January *J*1L

Clh article treaty Orlolwr 19. 1920.
and !>th article treaty January
SO. I«J3: Mty TJ20.

Tlve percent. fomlucatloiiAl pur*
poees.

Tire Imtalmpiita of |d.D00 each of
the weond serk#} three tinap*
proprtafrd.

4tb artkie treaty Jnne 23. Kw;
eight instatments yet unappro*
prUted, e»limated at |3,SCIU each
year,

4tb arlklo treaty Jono 23. 1833;
eight loetnlmrttta yrt onappro*
prlated, estimated atf^xCfiUcaeh
year,

4ln article treaty Juno 23, 1833;
thirteen Instalment# tmappro*
printed, citlmated at f300 each
year.

4lh article trenty Angiwt 7, 1790,
2d article treaty Jnne 16,
1C02, latino : 4lh article treaty
January SI, Ifr-Vn $20,000.

8tb article treaty January 24,1626;
say I t.J la

8tb article treaty January 24,1626;
say $600.

Sth article treaty Fcbrnary 14,
16TJ, and 8th article treaty Jan*
nary 34, 1626.

Pamphlet copy of the laws.

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4,710 00

144,000 00

78,800 00
4,680 00

18.000 00
28,000 00

44,600 00

4,300 00

|3»000 00
9.6D0 00

920 00
23,000 CU

!N,360 00

3,110 00
600 00

$60,000 00

192.000 00

16.400 00

300.000 00

490,000 00

22,900 00

* 12,000 00

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No. ^^^•-Stattmtnt shomng the present Udbilitits of the United Stales to Indian — Conti uiicd.

Kamei of tribes.

Dcieriptlon of nnutiltlefl, Btiputatloni^ &c.

Heference to lawi;
Statutes at Large.

Kumbcr of InMtnlmcntB yet nnnp*
preprinted, explauattonif, ro«
umrks, .kc.

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iDterest on $’^00,000 belli In trust; 6th article
treaty Angnut 7, 1856.

Itttorent on 1775,168 held la truiit; 3d article
treaty Juno H, 1866.

For transportation of inch article* at may ho
piircbated fur the Crock nation.

For thill amount, or to roach thereof to enable
the Secretary of the Interior to canto a ccntu*
of each trlfje to he taken.

For provitlons and clothing fnmUhed the arroy
nmler Apotbleyoliolo lu the printer of 1861 and

For pay of lotMcni of property by roltslonaries or
znlttionary, on acconntof united Staten agent*
and troop*.

Life annuity to chief*

Vol. 11. -pagot 701
and 702.

Page 110, MO. 12.
♦Pago 122L tec. 28.
*Page 122, lec. 30.

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Bwarofth and other
allied tribe* in
.;Waiiblngton Ter*
■iltory.

Bo,.,.....,....

Intere«t on $16,080, at 5 per centum.

For this amount, to be placed to the ereditof the
Delaware* in the purchate of their new reser*
ration.

For $150,000, under the direction of the Preet*
dent. In twenty initalmenta

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and’teacber; Hlh article treaty January 22,
1855.

Twenty instalment* for imlth and carpenter shop
and teohii 14tU article treaty Jon. 22, 1855.

VoL 7, page 327..
♦Page 113, ICC. 14.

Vol. 12, page 028...

Vol. 12, page 929.

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Five per centum for education ... .

Five per centum, to bo expended
under the direction of the Secre*
tury of the Interior.

3d article treaty Jane 14, I860.*...

12lh article treaty July 19, 1866.

28lh article treaty July 19, 1666. .

30th Article treaty July 19, 1866...

Private act to tupplementary
treaty September 24, 1829; to
tivniy October 3. 1818.

Senate resolution Jan. 19, 1838;

5lh artirle treaty May 6, 1856.
14th article treaty July 4, 1666....

6th article treaty Jonnory22.1855;
thirteen liistalroent* unnppro*
pritited.

Thirteen Instalm<>ntH unnppropri*
ntod, estimated at $3.UU0 per
year.

Thirteen Imtnlment* nnapproprl*
atod, estimated at $500 per year.

$ 10,000 00

38,758 40

$ 200,000 00

775,168 00

$7,000 00
2,500 00

10,000 00

20,000 00

100 00

2,304 00

46,080 00

30,000 00

$97,500 00

39,000 00
6,500 00

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TVenfjr Iniiialmenls for blockemitb, carpenter^ ....do . .
farmer, oad phjrgjGlftii.

Five fn^talmenlK of the *ec o»d aerie* for bene<
flclal ohlfct*, under the direction of the Frci»i«
dent, $lf0.(K)0.

Twenty in«tolmetif» for auppott of nn agricnl*
tnral and itldn^triai t*choo], prt>vfi]lRg ncceS'
vary fimxlliire, booha.iilatloTiery, &c.

Twenty laHtaltneut* for etnployineot of vtiltablo
in vtmeton* therefor} 5th artlcte treaty Jnly lt>,

1855.

Twenty iuiitalnientii for keeping In repair blnck-
Hmlth'n. carpenter**, ami wagon anti plotttih*
maker'* phon*. and ftimiRliUig tool* therefor.

Twenty tiwtalroentB for two farmery, two mil-
ler*, ono blnckginlth, one gnn«mitlt. nno tin>
ner, earpentor and Jolacr, and wagon and
ploitgli maker.

Twenty in»taInientH for keeping In repair flour' . . ..do .
Ing and yaw •mill and Rtipplyitig the neceygnry
ilxtareft.

Twenty liiRtnlmentH for keeping In repair boa- ....do.
' pltal and furnighlng the neceyeary medlclnog,

&C,

For pay of phygldao for twenty years...

Vol. IS; page 970. .
Vol. IS, page 977.-
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For keeping In repair tho bnlldingg of cmploybs,
&C., for twenty years.

For $500 per annum for twenty yenn* for each
of the head chief*; 5th article treaty July 16,
1855.

For insnratico and transportation of annuity
goods and provlslony.

Interest on $57,500, being the balance of $157,500.

1 nterest on $200, 000

Inlcreyt ou $100,000...... ....

Gradual payment on $200,000

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Five ingtalmetifK of $8,000, to bo applied under
the direction of tbo President.

For keeping in repair RaW'mill, flouring mill, and
buildings for tdacksmith, carpenter, wagon
and plough maker, manual labor school, and
hospital, for twenty yeara.

* The references aro to the Pamphlet copy of tbo laws. '

14fh nrtlelo treaty January 22,
1855; thirteen InatnlmentMUnnp.
proprfated, estimated at $4, GOO
each.

4th article treaty July 16, 1855;
two In Mtal m ents un npprop riated.

5th article treaty July 16, 1855;
thirteen iiiyciilmentytinnpproprh
nted, esttRinted at $000 each.

Thirteen itistalrneiit* ntinpprojiri*
ated, eettmated at $t,800 each.

5th arlirlc treaty July 16,1855;
thirteen Inst nhnentH unnppropri'
ated, estimated at $500 each.

5th article treaty Jnly 16, 1855;
thirteen instnlmctitM iinappronr!'
nted, estimated at $7,400 each.

5th article treaty Jnly 16, 1855;
llilrteen instnlincnlM unnppropri*
ated, estimntt'd at $500 each.

5lli article treaty July 16, 1855;
thlrtcrn instnlmcnts nnnpprti*
priated, estimated, at $300 per
year,

5tn article treaty July 16, 1855;
thirteen instnIincntH iinnpproiiri'
ated, estimated ot $1,400 cneli.

5th article trentj*^ July 16, 1856;
thirteen instalincntH unappropri-
ated, eglitimted at $300 each.

Tliirteen IngtahncntH unappropri-
ated, efttimafed at $1,500 each
year.

5th article treaty July 16, 1855...-

9th article treaty May 17, 1854

Sd article treaty January 14, 184C

2d article treaty 5lny 18, 1854

2d article treaty May 16, 1854;
$159,000 heretofore appropri-
ated; duo.

2d article treaty October 14, 1864 ;
four instnlmunta unappropri-
ated.

4th article treaty October 14, 1864;
twenty ingtnfracnts to be pro-
vided for, estimated at $1,000
eoclt.

11,920 41

50,800 00

10,000 00
3,900 00
23,400 00
6,500 00

96.200 00

6,500 00

3.900 00

10.200 00

3.900 00
19,500 00

41.000 00

32.000 00

20.000 00

2,875 00
10 , 000 00
5,000 00

67, 500 00
200, 000 00
100,000 00

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No. 25 . — StntemetU skoicing the ptesent Uabilittes of the United States to Indian tribes^ ^*c.~Contiime^*

Kamei of tribes.

Klamatbs and Mo-
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Menoxnonees .

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Description of nnnnUIcs» «t]pi]latlons» &c.

For pnrchnHo of tool* and materials for saw and
flouring mills, carpenter, blacksmitb, nrngon
and pIonf;h maker's shops, and b<H>ka und sta-
tionery for the mnnnnMnhor school; 4th ar-
ticle treaty October 34, 1$64.

For pay of superintendent of farming, farmer,
blacksmith, sawyer, carpenter, and wagon
and ploiiRh maker.

For pay of physician, miller, and two school
teachers.

For beneficial objects $30,000, under the direc-
tion of the President ; 5lh article treoty Jon-
nnrySl, IRW,

Twenty Instalments for nn agrlcnltnrnl and In-
dnstrla) school and teachers. '

Twenty Instalments for smith, carpenter diopi,
and tools.

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Twenty Instalments for blacksmith, carpenter,
farmer, *and physician.

Pay of miller for fifteen ^ears. ........... ......

Snpport of smith's shop twelTC years..

Fifteen eipial instalments to pay $S43,686 for
cesidou of lands.

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Nnmber of Instalments yot nnap-
propiinted, explanations, re-
marks, &c.

Twenty Instalments of $1,500
each ; nineteen unappropriated.

5tb article treaty October 14, 18(M;
fifteen Instnlinonts of $0,000
each; fourteen iiiiapproprlaled.

5th article treaty October 14, 1804 ;
twouly instuimoiits of $3,000
each; nineteen unnnpropriuted.

Four Instalments of $1,500 each;
throe unappropriated.

11th article treoty Jan. 31, 1835;
thirteen Instalments niinppropri-
nt ed, estimated at $2. 500 peryear,

11th article treaty Jan. 31, 1855;
thirteen Instnlinents nnnppro-
printed, estimated at $500 each.

11th article treaty Jon. 31, 1855;
thirteen Instalments unappro-
priated, estimated at$4.000eaeh.

3d nrtfclo treaty May 12, 1834;

. four Instalments unappropri-
ated, estimated nt $000 each,

3d article treaty May 12, 1854;
one instalment of $916 66 unap-
propriated.

4th art iclo treaty 3f ay 12, 1854, and
Senate's amendment thereto;
fnnrte'n instnlmcntsnnpnnrnpri-

t ated,estimatedat$JL6o

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84.000 00
60,400 00

4.500 00

32.000 00

6.500 00
59,800 00

2,400 00
016 66
226,506 84

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Mlumlot of £«1 river.

Molds.

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Kltqit&llf . Ftty&Unp,
nnUotbertribeti 00(3
bontbf of Indloni.

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KezPeic^i.

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Formaceni provfuloQ for imltbV ibop, nod

miller.

Twenty initalmests npon $200,000. .

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Xotereit on $50,000, at 5 per centnia .
Interest on $2Q1,2S7 £0. !n trust.
Feimondit annnitloe.. ... •

For keeping In repair saw and flouring mill and
famishing snltablo penoci tontteml the same
for a period of ten yean.

For pay of teacher t% nrnnaal labor school and
for snbslstence of pupils and necessary snp*
piles.

For carpenter and Joiner to aid in erecting bulld^
ingi, making famitnrer &c.

For payment of $32,500 In graduated payments..

Pay of instractor, smithy physician, carpenter,
dec,, twenty years.

For beneflclal objects of second series, at the
discretion of the President. -

For support of two schools, one of which to be
an agncnltural nod industrial school, keep*
Ing In repair, ond providing furniture, books, .
ond stationery.

Twenty instalments for one superintendent of

^ teaching anti two teachers.

Twenty instalments for one superintendent of
fanning and two farmers, two rottlers, two
blacksmiths, one tinner, one gunsmith, . one
carpenter, end one wagon ond plough maker.

Twenty Instalments for keeping In repair grist
and saw mill and providing the necessary
tools. . \

Twenty instalments for , keeping In repair hos-
pital and ftirnlshlngnccossary medicines, &C. -

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and 464, and vol.
30, page 1095.

Vol. 10, page 1094.

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Vol. 7, poge 51, 91,
114, and 116.

Vot 12, page 981..

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Vol. 10, page 1133.
Vol, 10, page 1134.

VoI.'12, page 958. .
Vol, 12, page 959. .

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Sth article ireaty .i „bi/ '

: 5th article treaty Ot
and 4th article treaty Jbne 5,
1854; tay |040 for shoptaqd
$600 for miller.

$150,000 of sold sum payable fa

^ twenty Instalments of $7,500
each; thirteen unappropriated.

3d article treaty June ^ 1854;
Senate’s amendment.

4th article treaty June 5,1854..*i.

4th article treaty 1795 ; 3d article
tk'caty 1 805; and 3d article treaty
September, 1809; aggregate.

2d article treoty Dec, 21, 1835;
'three Instalments unappropri-
ated, estimated at $1,500 each.

2d article treaty Dec. 21, 1855;
amount necessary daring tho
pleasure of the President.

2d article treaty Dec. 21, 1855;
three instalments unappropri-
ated, estimated at $2,000 each
year.

4th article treaty Dec. 26, 1654';
still unappropriated.

4lh articlo treaty Dec. 26, 1854;
estimated at $6,700 per year,
eight Instalments, unappropri-
ated,

4th article treaty June 11, 1855;
three Instalments unappropri-
ated, estimated at $8,0M each.

5th article treaty Jane 11, 1655;
thirteen Instalments of $500 each,
unappropriated.

5th article treaty June 11,. 18.5.5;
thirteen .Instalments of $3,200
each, unappropriated,

5th article treaty June 11, 1855;
thirteen instalments of $9,400
each, unappropriated.

5th article treaty June 11, 1855;
thirteen Instalmeuts of $500
each, unappropriated.

5th ortlclo treaty Juno 11, 1855;
thirteen instalments of- i^SOO
each, unappropriated.

$3,000 00

97,500 00

4,500 00

6,000 00

7,650 OO

53.600 OO

;i4,ooooo

6,500 00

41.600 OO
1^,200 OO

6,500 00
3,900 00

$1,540 OO $30,800 00

2,500 00
11,062 89
1,100 00

50.000 00
221,257 86

22.000 00

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Dcflcriptlon of amiaJileg, HtlpnlaUons, &c.

Tvveaty lastalmenU for pay of phyglclan....,,..

Twenty Instalments for keeping in repair btilld«
logs for employ4a.

Twenty Instalments for salary of bead chief. ....

Twenty Instalments for keeping Is repair the
blacksmith, tinsmith, gunsmitb, carpenter’s,
and wagon and plough maker’s shops, and
providing necessary tools therefor.

Por iastulmenfs to enable tho Indians to remove
and locate npon the reservation, to be ex*
pended In plongblmg land and fencing lots.

Sixteen instalments lor boarding and clothing
children who attend school, providing school
and boarding honses with necessary fnmltnre,

J mrcbase of wagons, teams, tools, &c., and for
endng lands as may be needed for gvdening
purposes, &c.

For tmary of two inbordlnate chiefs.*...........

Fifteen instalments for repair of homes, mllK
shops, &C. » and providing necessary ftiriUtorr,
tools, &c. '

For salary of two matrons to take charge of the
boarding-schools, two assistant teachers, one
farmer, one carpenter, and two mUieis.

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proprlatod, explanations, re-
marks, d:c.

5lh article treaty Juno 11, 1855;
thirteen iostalraents of $1,400
each, unappropriated.

5th article treaty Juno 11 1655;
thirteen Instnlmcnta of $300
each, unappropriated.

5th article treaty June 11, 1655;
thirteen Instalments of $500.
eacii. unappropriated.

5tb article treaty June 11. 1S55 ;
thirteen Instalments of $500
each, unappropriated.

4th article treaty Jnne 9, 1803;
three Instalments of $40,000 each,
unappropriated.

4tb article treaty Juno 9, 1603; fit-
. teen instalments of $3,000 each,
unappropriated.

5th article treaty Jane 9, 1663 ....

5th article treaty Juno 9, 1863*;
still nnappropriated.

Sih article treaty Juno 9, 1863 .. ..

4lh article treaty March 16,1854;
one instalment unappm|^ated.

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$18,200 00
3,900 00
6,500 OO
6,500 00

120.000 00

45,000 00

7,500 00

30,000 00

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'pewaa of MIcht*
gnn,

Ottoex a&d Mlxson*
ria«.

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Ton liuifalmenfg for pay of one engineer and
asahftantt one miller and agslutant, farmer^ and
one blacksmith and assistant.

Ten Instfllinenfs for keeping In repair grist and
saw mill, and support of blacksmith shop and
famishing tools for the same.

Interest on $G9, 120, at S per contain .,
Interest on |300,000, at 5 per centum .

For transportation of goods, provisions, &c

Interest on $206,000, being tho unpaid part of
the principal sum of $306,000, at 5 per centum.

Ten Instalments, being the second series, lu
money or otherwise. .

For annuity In goods and snch articles as may
bo necessary for them.

For tho support of two manual labor schools. . r.

For pay of two teachers fi...

For purchase of iron and steel and other neces*
saries for the shops daring the pleasure of the
President.

For pay of two blacksmiths, one of whom to be
a gunsmith and tinsmith.

For compensation of two strikers or apprentices.

Ton Instalments for farming utensils and stock..

For pay of fanner

Ten Instalments for pay of miller. ,

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Estimated engineer and assiitont,
; #1,600;' inUler and niiistant,
$1,200; former, $900; black*
smith and assistant, $1,200; nine
instalments unappropiiated 8th
article treaty March 16, 1654,
and 3d article treaty March 4,
1865.

8th article treaty March 16, 1854

45,000 00
5,400 00

and 3d article treaty March 6,
1665; nine Instalments unap*
propriated, estimated at $600
each.

Senate resolutions Jan'y 19, 1638*

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$3,456 00
15,000 00

s. $69, 120 00
300.000 00

6th article treaty Jan’y 2, 1635 ;
for edneatlonai purposes.

1st ortlcte treatv September 29,
1665, to bo paid seml*annually
In money or sucharltcles ns tho
Secretary of the Interior may
direct.

1st article treaty Sept. 29, 1865 . ..

3d article treaty July 31, 1855 ....

3,500 60

io,^ 66

^,000 00

4th article ireoty March 15. 1854 ;

13,000 00

one instalment unappropriated.
2d article treaty Sept. 24, 1857....

30,000 00

3d article treaty Sept. 24, 1857;
annually during the pleasure of
ihe President.

3d article treaty Sept. 24,1857;
during tho pleasure of the Pres*
idont.

4th article treaty Sept. 24, 1657;
annual appropriation.

4th article treaty Sept. 24, 1857;
annual appropriation,

4th article treaty Sept. 24, 1857;*
annual appropriation.

4th article treaty Sept. 24, 1657 ;
one instalment unappropriated,

4th article treaty Sept. 24, 1857;
annual appropriation,

4th articlo treaty Sept. 24, 1857;
two Instalments unappropriated
at the discretion of tho Preai*
dent

10,000 QO

1,200 00

500 00

1,200 00
480 00

1,200 00

600 00

1,200 00

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Nome* of tribes.

Fawn«es>-Cont'd , . .

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Desorlptlon of nnimltlef* stipalations;

Ten Initalments for pay of an englneor .

llfifereiice to law*;
Btatute* at Largo.

For cvxnpeniatlon to apprentloea to ossiit In
worklog the mill.

For keeping in repair the grlit ona saw ipHl . . . .

Ten Initalments of the second series, to bo paid
to thorn or expended for their benefit.

Do, . Ten instalments for manna! labor school .

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Ten instalments, daring the pleasure of the
President, for aid in a^cnltoral and mechan-
ical pnnnlts.

Life annuities to chiefs

Permanent annuity In money .i.. .

Edneatiob, daring the pleasure of Congress...
Permanent prorlsions for three smiths ........

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Vol. 7, pages 379
and 433.

Vol.7,pw?es51,114,
185, 317, 320 and
855.

Vol. 7, page 296....

Vol. 7, pages 318
-296, and 321.

Kmnber of lust altnont* yet unap-
propriated, explanations, re-
marks, &c.

4Ui articlo treaty Sept. 24, 1857;
two appropriations yet required
at the dUcrotlon of the Presi-
dent.

4th article treaty Sept. 24, 1857 ;
annual appropriation.

4th articlo treaty Sept, 24, 1857 ;
annual appropriation.

2d articlo treaty March 12. 1858 ;
■even iustalracnts of |10,000
each, nnnpproprlated.

2d articlo treaty March 12, 1853;
two initolments of |5, 000 each,
unappropriated.

2d article treaty March 12, 1858;
two Instalments of 87,500 each,
unappropriated.

3d article treaty October 20, 1832,
$200; 3d article treoty Septem-
ber 26. 1837, $700.

4th article treaty 1795. $1,000 ; 3d
article treoty 1809, $500; 3d ar-
ticle treaty 1818, $2,500; treaty
1828, $2,000; 2d article treaty
July. 1829, $16,000; 10th arUefe
treaty June, 1W6, $300,

3d articlo treaty October 16, 1826 ;
2d article treaty Sept. 20. 1828 ;
and 4th article treaty October
27. 1632, $5,000.

2d article treaty Sept. 20, 1928;
3d article treaty Oct. 16. 182G;
2d article treaty July 29, 1829,

I $2,820.

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300 00

900 00

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70.000 00

10.000 00

15,000 00

$22,300 00

2,820 00

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56,400 00

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Boinlsolos .........

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Sotiocas and Shaw*

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Fennanent proviifon for Aimlatilxig salt .
Interest on $643,000, at 5 per centinn . . w .
Fennaneiit annuities ...... 4 ...

Proviilon for edncntloa, and for smith and far*
'mer and smith's shop, during^ the pleasure of
the l*res!dent.

For $!S2S,QOO, being the fourth series, to he ox*
ponded for beneficial objects, under the dlrec*
tion of the President.

For support of an agricultural and Industrial
school, and for the emplo^ont of suitable
Instructors, for the term of twenty yeara ,

Twenty Instalments for support of n smith and
carpenter shop and tools.

For the emptoyment of blacksmith, carpenter,
farmer, and physician for twenty years.

Sixteen instalments In blankets, clothing, form*
ing utensils and stock.

Penoanent annuities

Interest on $200,000, nt 5 per centum .
Interest on $800,000, at 5 per centum .
Interest on $157,400

InteroBt on 8500,000, per 8tb article treaty An*
gust?, 1856V

Interest on $70,000, at 5 per cenlum^-
Fermanent annuttles

Provisions for smith and smith’s shops and mil-
ler during the pleasure of tha Presldont.

Permanent annuities...

Interest on $75,000, ot five per centum. -- - ......

Interest on $43,050, transferred from the Ontario
Bonk to the United States treasury.
Permanentnunulty....—

Provision for support of smiths and smiths*
shops during the ploasnro of the President,
Interest on $40,000.,....,

Permanent annuities for education .............

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2d article treaty July 29, 1829, m*
Umatcd$43750.

7th article treaty June 5 and 7,
1646; annual interast, 832,150.

2d article treaty Nov. 17, 1607,
$400.

3d orticle treaty May 13, 1633;
$1,000 per year for education,
and $1,660 for smith, farmer,
&;c,; $2,660.

4th article treaty July 1, 1855;
three Instalments of $1,300 each,
unappropriated.

10th article treaty July 1, 1855;
thirteen Instalments of $2,500
each, unappropriated.

10th article treaty July 1,1655;
thirteen Instalments of $500
each, unappropriated,

lOih article treaty July 1, 1655 ;
thirteen Instalments of $4,600
each, unappropriated.

3d article treaty Sept. 10, 1853 ;
three Instalments of $2, 500 each,
unappropriated,

3d article treaty Kov. 3, 1804 . . . . ,

2d article treaty Oct. 21, 1637.,
2d article treaty Oct. 11, 1642..
2d article treaty Oct. 21, 1837..

$25,000 annuities.

3d article treaty March 21, 1866,
for support of schools, d6C.

4th article treaty Sept. 29, 1817,
$500 ; 4 th article treaty Sept.
17, 1817, $500.

4th orticle treaty Feb. 28, 1831,
sny $1,660.

Act Feb. 19. 1841, $6,000

Act June 27, 1846, $3,750.

Act June 27, 1846, $2,152 50

4th article treaty Sept. 17, 1818
4 th orticle treaty July 20, 1831. . . .

3d article treaty May 10, 1854 ....
4th ortlelo treaty Aug. 3, 1795; 3d
article treaty May 10, 1654; and
4th artlclo treaty Sepi: 29, 1B17.

437 SO

2,660 OO

1,060 00

1,060 00

3,900 00
32,500 00

6.500 00
59,800 00

7.500 00

32,150 00
400 00

1,000 00

10,000 00

40.000 00
7,870 00

25.000 00
3,500 00
1,000 00

6,000 00
3, 750 00
2, 152 50

1,000 00

2,000 00

3,000 00

643,000 00.

8,000 00

20,000 00

200,000 00
800,000 00
157, 400 00

500,000 00,

70.000 00

20.000 00

120,000 00
60,750 00
20, 1.52 50

2f, 000 90

40.000 00

60.000 00

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No Statement shotting the present tialitUies oj tf,e United States to Mian tribes, Contiimod.

Kame« of tribes.

fibosbones — East-
ern bands.

Sbogbonea — Qoibtp
bauds*

Shoshones — North-
weKem bonda.

Shoshones Weat-
om bands.

Sioux — Blaekfeet
band.

Sioux— EorserBrnlb

i band.

Sioux— Mlnneconjou

^band.

Stonx— Ook-pab-pab
ban^

Slonx — O'Qalallah
band.

Slonx— Sans Arcs
band,

. Sioux— Two Kettles
bands.

' Description of annuities/ stipulations* &c.

Twenty Instalments of |lO,OQO each, to bo ex-
pended under the direction of the President.

Twenty Instalments of $1,000 each, to be ex-
pended nnder the direction of iho President.

Twenty Instalments of $5,000 each, to bo ex-
pended under the direction of tho President.

Twenty Instalments of $5^000 each, to bo ex-
pended nnder the direction of the President.

Twenty instalments of $7,000 each, to be paid
under the direction of the 'Secretary of the
Interior. ^

Twenty Inttnlmcnts of $6,000 each, to be ex-
pended under the direction of the Secretary of
tho Interior.

Twenty instalments of $10,000 each, nnder the
direction of tho Secretary of the Interior.

Twenty Instalments of $9,000 each, under the
direction of the Secretary of the Juterlor.

Twenty Instalments of $10,000 each, under the
dtrectlott of the Secretary of the Interior.

Twenty instalments of $8,400 each, under the
direction of tho Secretai^ of the Interior.

Twenty instalments of $6,000 toeb, under the
direction of the Secretary of the Interior. ‘

Ueferonce to laws ;
Stattttes at Large.

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I Page 82-.......,

; Page 69

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I Page 26

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♦Page 44. .......

Number of Instalments yet unap-
propriated, explanations, re-
marks, d:c.

5th article treaty July 2, 1863
seventeen Instmmonts unnppro
printed.

7th article treaty Oct. 7, 1803
seventeen Instalmenta unappro
printed.

3d article treaty July 30, 1863,
seventeen instalments unappro
prlated.

7th article treaty Oct. 1, 1863
seventeen instalments unappro
printed.

4th article trealv Oct. 19. 1865
nineteen instruments unappro
prlated.

4th article treaty Oct. 14, 1865
nineteen Instalments unappro
printed.

4th arUde treaty Oct. 10, 1865
nineteen Instalmenta unappro
prlated.

4th articlo treaty Oct. 20, 1865.
nineteen Instalments unappro
printed.

4th articlo treaty Oct, 28. 1865,
nineteen instuJments nuappro-
priated.

4 th article treaty Oct. 20, 1865;
nineteen Instalihents unappro-
priated.

4th article treaty Oct 19, 1865;
nineteen Instiuments unappro-
priated.

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85,000 00

133.000 00

114.000 00

190.000 00

171.000 00

190.000 00
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i V iSribw*— I7|»per V«n Jc-
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8i6ux-^Yttnktan&ii

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Slotix of Dakota.

Six Natioiiti of Kew
York.

" 8'Klallams

'/ Twenty Joitalmeots of 110.000 eacb, ttiider the
I direction of the Secretary of the Intador.

Twenty InstRlmcntB of $10,000 each, tinder the
direction of the Secretary of>the Interior.

Tnbeqanche band of
Dte*.

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UmpquBB and Gala*
poolos of UxQpqan
ti:aJley, Oregon.
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Umpqitnff — Cow
Crock band.
Walla-Walla, Cay-
tise, and Uraa-
tUIntribea.
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For trangportatlon and dellTerinff artlqleg pur-
chaaed for tlio gevoral bands of Sioux Indians.''
Fernmnent unmiitlesJn clothing,

Fonr Instalments on $G0,0GO, (belDg tho fourth
series,) under tho direction of tho President,

Twenty Instalments for sapport of an agricub
inml and indnitrlal school for teachers.

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Twenty yenra* employment of blacksmith, car-
penter, farmer, and physician.

Ten Instalments of $SQ, 000 each.

Five Instalments of $10,000 each, for the pnr*
poso of agriculture and purebase of fanning
ntcnstls, stock, &c.

For purchase of Iron, steel, and tools for black-
nnlth sbopi and pay of blacksmith and ns-
sietant.

For tuHUranco, transportation, d:c., of- goods,
provisions, and stock.

Five instalments of tho third scries of annuity
for beneficial objects, under tho direction of
the President.

.Support of teachers, &c., twenty years,.--...-".

Support of physician fifteen years .
Twenty InsEalmcnts of $550 each. . .

Five Instalments of tho second scries, to bo ex-
pended under the direction of tho President.

Twenty iqHtalmentd for pay of two millers, one
farmer, ouo superintendent of farming opera-
tions, two school teachers, ono blacksmith, one
wagon and plough maker, and one carpenter
and joiner.

IFageOi.
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Vol. 7, page 4C....
■Vbl.12, page 934..

Vol. 12. page 935..

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Vol. 10, page 1126.
Vol. 10, page 1197.
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Vol. 12, page 9-16.
Vol. 12, page 947.

4th article treaty Oct. 28, 1865 1
nineteen liistoimcnts unappro-
priated.

4th article treaty Oct. 20, 1865;
niueteVn inshuments unappro-
priated.

Cth article tireaty. Not. 11, 1791,
$1,500. - ~

5th arttclo treaty Jan. 26, 1855;
tJireo instalments unappropii-
nted of $3,000 each,

llth article treaty Jan. 20, 1855 ;
thirteen histalments nnnppro-
printed of $2,500 each.

lltli article treaty Jan. 26, 1855 ;
thirteen instalments of $1,600,
nnapproprlnted.

6th article treaty Oct. 7* 1863;
if^goods, $10,000 ; provisions,
$10.000 ;) seven Instalments nn-
appropriated.

10th artlclo treaty Oct. 7, 1863,
‘and Senate amendment thereto ;
two instalments unappropriated.

10th artlclo treatv Oct, 7, 1863;
Iron, steel, &c., $220; black-
smith and agglstant, $1,100.

3d artlclo treaty Nor. 29, 1854 ;

' three inatalmentsof $1,700 each,
unappropriated.

6th article treaty Noy, 29, 1854;
eight Instalments of $1,450 per
year, unappropriated.

Ctli arttclo treaty Nov. 29, 1654 ;
three Instalments of $2,000 per
year, unappropriated.

3d article treaty Sept, 19, 1653;
seven instalments yet due,

2d article, treaty Juno 9, 1855;
three Instalments of $6, 000 cneb,
unappropriated.

4th article treaty Juno 9, 1855;
thirteen Instalments of $11,200
e ach nn appropriated.

$20,000 00

1,320 00
5,000 00

$190,000 00
199,500 00

9,000 00
32,500 00
59,800 00
140,000 00

.20,000 00

5,100 00
11,600 00
6 , boo 00

3,850 00
18,00:» 00

145,600 00

$1,500 00

$90,000 00

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Nftinoji of trlboi.

WaKa-Wn«R, Cay-
me, nad Umatilm
trlbea^Cont'd.

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VroII*»ftb*p6 tribe of
Snake lo^oni.

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Yakamas..

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Doicriptlon of annuities; stlpntallons» &c.

Twenty InstnlinentB for mill fixlnrea, tool®, modi*
cluc(f bookif, itatlonery. fumlttire, drc.

Tivonty iuitalincnti of $1,500 each for tbe bead
cMe» of tbeio bands, ($500 oaeb.)

Twenty Inatalments for aalary of son of Pio*plo-
mox*mox.

Interest on $1,000, 000; at five per oentnin.
Thirty Instalmenta of Interest on $65,000 .

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For breaking and fencing land and for seed,
farming Implements, domestic animals, dec.,
during the tint year of tbelr residence upon,
their reservation.

Five Instalments of $2, 000 each, under the dlrec*
tloQ of the President.

Five instalments of the second series for bene-
^ial objects, at the discretion of the Presl*
dent.

Support of two schools, one of which to be an
agricultural and Indastrial school, keeping
them In repair, and providing famiture, books,
and stationery. . . . ,

Twenty instalments for one superintendent of
teaching and two teachers.

Deference to laws;
Statutes at Lnrgo.

Vol. 12, page 917..

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628.

Vol. 9, page 879..,,

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Kumber of Instalments yet unap-
, proprlatcd, explanations, re*
' marks, &c.

4th article treaty Juno 9, 1855;
tliirteen InatalmentA of $3,000
each, unappropriated.

5th article treaty Juno 9, 1855;
thirteen InHtatments, nnnppro*
printed.

5tU article treaty June 9, 1855;
thirteen lastal(nentsof$100cach,
unappropriated.

4th article treaty Kov. 1, 1837,
and Senate resolution July 17,
ite

4tli article treaty Oct. 13, 1846;
ten Instalments of $4,250 each,
unappropriated.

6th article treaty Aug, 12, 1663.

7th article treaty Aug. 12, 1865;
still unappropriated.

4th article treaty Juno 9, 1655;
three instalments of $8,000 each,
unappropriated.

4th article treaty June 9, 1855;
twenty Instalments of 6500 each,
thirteen unappropriated.

5th article treaty Juno 9, 1655 ;
thirteen Instalments of 13.200
each, unappropdated.

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19,500 00
1,300 00

42,500 00

10,000 00

24,000 00

0,500 00
41,600 00

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$50,000 00

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For one luperiutendent of fanning and two

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122,200 00

0,500 00
3,900 00
18,200 00
3,900 00
6,500 00
6,500 00

130,000 00

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farmers^ two mJlIera, two btaeksmiths, one
farrier, one gunsmUh, one carpenter, and one
wagon and plough maker, for twenty years.

Twenty Inalalments for keeping In repnir grist
and saw mill, and* furnlsblng the necessary
tools therefor.

Twenty Instalments for keeping in repair hos*
pliol and famishing iDedlclncs, &c.

thirteen Instalments of $9,400
each, nnappropriated.

5th artlclo treaty Jnne 9, 1655 1

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unappropriated.

511i article treaty Jnne 0. 1855*

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thirteen Instalments of $300
each, appropriated
5th aiitclo treaty Juno 9, 1855*

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Twenty Instalments for keeping in repair build*
lags lor employ 6s.

For salary of head chief for twenty years ......

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thirteen Instalments of $1,400
each, unapptppiinted.

5th article treaty Juno 9, 1855*

thirteen Instalments of $300
cneb, unappropriated.

5th article treatv Jnne 9, 1855*

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Twenty Instolmeuts for keeping in repair black*
smltirs, tinsmith's, gunsmith’s, carpenter’s,
and wagon and plough maker’s shops, nnd
fvtmishing necessary tools therefor.

Teu Instalments of $H5,000 each, to be paid to
them or expended for their benefit.

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thirteen Ingtafmcnts of $500
each, unoppropriated.

5th article treaty Juno 9, 1855*

Vaiikioii * tribe of

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thirteen Instalments of $500
each, unappropriated.

4th article treaty April 19, 18^ *

Sioux.

two instalments, unapproprl*
- nted.

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to 700 T77 00

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No. 26 . — Stocks held by the Secretary ^of the treasury on account of the
Chickasaw national fund.

Arkansas bonds, 6 per cent., due 1863 * $90, 000 00

Indiana bonds, 6 per cent., due 1657 141 , 000 00

Illinois bonds, 6 per cent., due 1860 17, 000 00

3Iarjland bonds, 6 per cent., due 1870 G, 149 57

Maryland bonds, six percent., due 1890 8,350 17

Nashville and Chattanooga railroad bonds, 6 per cent., due 1831. 512, 000 00

^Richmond and Danville railroad bonds, 6 per cent., due 1876 100,000 00

Tennessee State bonds, 6 per cent, due 1890 ...J 104, 000 00

Tennessee State bonds, 5^ per cent., due 1861 66, 666 66

United States bonds, loan 1847, 6 per cent, duo 1867 135,250 00

United Stages bonds, loan 1848, 6 per cent., duo 1868 ’ 37, 491 80

United States bonds, loan 1862, 6 per cent, due 1867 or 1882 ...... 61,000 00

United States bonds, loan 1865, 6 per cent, due 1870 or 1885 104, 100 00

The amount of interest unpaid is as follows :

Interest due on Illinois bonds for July, 1861, and July, 1866.

Interest only paid on Indiana bonds by 3 per cent, fund to 1851.

No interest paid on Arkansas bonds since 1842.

No interest paid on Nashville and Chattanooga railroad bonds sinee 1861.
No interest paid on Richmond and Danville railroad bonds since 1861.

No interest paid on Tennessee State bonds since 1861.

Stocks held by the Secretary of the Treasury on account of Smithsonian fund.

Arkansas State bonds $538 000 00

Illinois Stale bonds qOq qq

United States bonds, loan 1842 [[[ 4 Q (kjj 54

United States bonds, loan J848 33*400 00

Interest due July, 1866, on Illinois State bonds unpaid.
No interest paid by Arkansas since 1642.

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